Maximizing the information content in thin calorimeters for space and balloon applications

Alan Sill; Vladimir Nagaslaev; Richard Wigmans; Nural Akchurin; Ulisse Bravar; Steven Stochaj

doi:10.1117/12.458557

Maximizing the information content in thin calorimeters for space and balloon applications

Alan Sill, Vladimir Nagaslaev, Richard Wigmans, Nural Akchurin, Ulisse Bravar, Steven Stochaj

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Abstract

Features of the hadronic interactions of cosmic ray particles that make it difficult to measure their energies and identities precisely also provide tools by which these limitations can be partially overcome, if the detector in question is properly instrumented. We review experimental methods by which calorimetry of cosmic rays using thin calorimeters may be optimized, and performance improved, by the use of multiple methods to read out the energy deposited by the developing shower. We also summarize recent simulation work related to these dual-readout methods. Examples are given using scintillating fiber, Cerenkov readout of quartz optical fiber, and silicon dE/dx information.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	199-208
Number of pages	10
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	4858
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458557
State	Published - 2002
Event	Particle Astrophysics Instrumentation - Waikoloa, HI, United States Duration: Aug 22 2002 → Aug 23 2002

Keywords

Astrophysics
Calorimetry
Cosmic rays
Detector development
Čerenkov light

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