Published 2011 | Version v1
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Gamma-ray source studies using a Muon Tracking Detector (MTD)

Creators

  • 1. Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie (KIT), 76021 Karlsruhe (Germany)
  • 2. Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies, 90950 Lodz (Poland)

Description

A large area (128m2) streamer tube detector, located within the KASCADE-Grande experiment, has been built with the aim to identify muons and their directions from extensive air showers by track measurements. We discuss the possibility of observing gamma-ray sources by means of photo-produced single isolated muons above the background of cosmic-ray muons using a muon tracking detector (MTD) exhibiting good angular resolution. Properties of the photo-production process and of the MTD which support the identification of gammas are discussed. Preliminary gamma spectrum accumulated from Crab and the Mrk 421 flux correlation with X-ray (RXTE/PCA) are presented.

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.dpg-verhandlungen.de;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Karlsruhe 2011 issue
Series
Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 46(3)
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
2011 Spring meeting of the DPG with the professional associations gravitation and theory of relativity, particle physics, theoretical and mathematical fundamentals of the physics
Original Conference Title
DPG Fruehjahrstagung 2011 der Fachverbaende Gravitation und Relativitaetstheorie, Teilchenphysik, Theoretische und Mathematische Grundlagen der Physik
Dates
28 Mar - 1 Apr 2011
Place
Karlsruhe (Germany)

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
44014947
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; COSMIC MUONS; COSMIC PHOTONS; COSMIC RAY DETECTION; COSMIC RAY FLUX; CRAB NEBULA; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; GAMMA ASTRONOMY; GAMMA DETECTION; GAMMA SPECTRA; MUON DETECTION; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; PARTICLE TRACKS; PHOTOPRODUCTION; POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTORS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STREAMER SPARK CHAMBERS
Descriptors DEC
ASTRONOMY; BASIC INTERACTIONS; BOSONS; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; COSMIC SHOWERS; DETECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; GAS TRACK DETECTORS; INTERACTIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MUONS; NEBULAE; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PHOTONS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION FLUX; RADIATIONS; RESOLUTION; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS; SPARK CHAMBERS; SPECTRA; SUPERNOVA REMNANTS

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Notes
Session: T 112.9 Do 18:45; No further information available