https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135211001
Design of a Cherenkov telescope for the measurement of PCR composition above 1 PeV
1 Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Scienes, 53 Leninskiy prospekt, Moscow, Russian Federation
2 Lomonosov Moscow State University Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1(2), Leninskie gory, GSP-1, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
a e-mail: asborisov55 mail.ru
b e-mail: v_i_galkin mail.ru
The problem of PCR Composition at super high energies is far from being solved.EAS Cherenkov light spatial-angular distribution (CL SAD) can yield important information on the primary mass. In order to use EAS CL SAD for the study of PCR composition one needs a set of imaging telescopes with the appropriate parameters supported by a dense net of fast optical detectors capable of measuring EAS Cherenkov light pulses. On the basis of full Monte-Carlo simulations the pixel size of imaging telescopes is optimized for a specific observation level ∼4km which is typical for the Eastern Pamir mountains.
Another goal to be pursued by the new detector array is the search for ultra high energy gamma ray sources and this is where the imaging technique can help a lot. A simple criterion is introduced to recognize gamma-quanta against the proton background and its performance, once again analyzed using simulated events, sets certain limits to the pixel size.
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