3-11 July 2007
Merida, Mexico
Mexico/General timezone
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Contribution Poster (WITHDRAWN)

A monitor for atmospheric fluorescence radiation (MonRAt)

Speakers

  • Prof. M. A. LEIGUI DE OLIVEIRA

Primary authors

Co-authors

  • Mr. M. S. A. B. LEÃO (Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas - Universidade Federal do ABC)
  • Prof. C. TAKIYA (Departamento de Ciências Exatas - Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia)

Abstract content

MonRAt is a compact experiment aiming to measure the fluorescence radiation in the atmosphere initiated by cosmic rays with energies between 100 TeV and 100 PeV. It is composite by a spherical mirror, a multi-anodic photomultiplier and an ultraviolet filter to select photons with wavelength between 300 and 450 nm. The monitor is intended to contibute in problems such as the study of fluorescence yield in the atmosphere. In the present poster we report the current status of the experiment.