On site calibration for new fluorescence detectors of the telescope array experiment

The Telescope Array experiment is searching for the origin of ultra-high energy cosmic rays using a ground array of particle detectors and three fluorescence telescope stations. The precise calibration of the fluorescence detectors is important for small systematic errors in shower reconstruction. T...

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Published inNuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Vol. 601; no. 3; pp. 364 - 371
Main Authors Tokuno, H., Murano, Y., Kawana, S., Tameda, Y., Taketa, A., Ikeda, D., Udo, S., Ogio, S., Fukushima, M., Azuma, R., Fukuda, M., Inoue, N., Kadota, K., Kakimoto, F., Sagawa, H., Sakurai, N., Shibata, T., Takeda, M., Tsunesada, Y.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.04.2009
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Extensive air showers
Fluorescence light
Ultra-high energy cosmic rays
Fluorescence light
Ultra-high energy cosmic rays
Extensive air showers
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Summary:The Telescope Array experiment is searching for the origin of ultra-high energy cosmic rays using a ground array of particle detectors and three fluorescence telescope stations. The precise calibration of the fluorescence detectors is important for small systematic errors in shower reconstruction. This paper details the process of calibrating cameras for two of the fluorescence telescope stations. This paper provides the operational results of these camera calibrations.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2008.12.210