Published May 21, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

A new 1 km2 EAS Cherenkov array in the Tunka Valley

  • 1. Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics of Moscow State University, Moscow (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Kansas State University, Kansas City, MO (United States)
  • 3. Institute of Applied Physics of Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk (Russian Federation)
  • 4. Torino University, Torino (Italy)
  • 5. Kepler Center for Astro and Particle Physics, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen (Germany)
  • 6. Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, pr-t 60th Anniversary of October, 7a, 117312 Moscow (Russian Federation)
  • 7. Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radiowave Propagation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

A new 1 km2 EAS Cherenkov detector in the Tunka Valley has been put into full operation in the fall of 2009. In this paper we give a short description of the detector and discuss its physics capabilities.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.09.142

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2010.09.142;
PII
S0168-9002(10)02176-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
639
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 42-45
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
7. International workshop on ring imaging Cherenkov detectors
Acronym
RICH2010
Dates
3-7 May 2010
Place
Cassis (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42096999
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHERENKOV COUNTERS; ENERGY SPECTRA; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; OPERATION; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; VALLEYS
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS; SPECTRA

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