https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135309006
Pioneering space based detector for study of cosmic rays beyond GZK Limit
1 Lomonosov Moscow State University Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics (MSU SINP), 1(2), Leninskie gory, GSP-1, Moscow 119234, Russian Federation
2 Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia
3 Space Regatta Consortium, Koroliev, Moscow Region, Russia
4 Physics Department, EWHA Woman University, Seoul, Korea
5 University of Puebla, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
a e-mail: bkhrenov@yandex.ru
Space-based detectors for study of extreme energy cosmic rays (EECR) are being prepared as promising new direction of EECR study. Pioneering space device – tracking ultraviolet set up (TUS) is at the last stage of its construction and testing. TUS detector description is presented.
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