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Pinhole camera for study of atmospheric UV flashes as a source of background in the TUS experiment.
Speakers
- Mr. Epifanio PONCE
Primary authors
- Mr. Epifanio PONCE (Moscow State University)
Co-authors
- Dr. Boris KHRENOV (Moscow State University)
- Dr. Humberto SALAZAR (Benemerita University Autonomous of Puebla)
- Mr. Garik GARIPOV (Moscow State University)
- Mr. Pavel KLIMOV (Moscow State University)
Abstract content
The near UV glow of the night atmosphere and near UV transient events in the
atmosphere are sources of the background phenomena in search for ultra high
energy cosmic ray fluorescence signals in the atmosphere. Nature of the UV
atmospheric transient events is not known yet and more experimental data on
them are needed. Study of space-time development of UV transient events is
suggested with the help of a new fast imaging detector: pinhole camera with
the multi anode photomultiplier tube. Design and construction of the pinhole
camera to be installed at the satellite is presented. The camera mountain
testing and calibration are suggested.
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TUS experiment
Reference
Proceedings of the 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference; Rogelio Caballero, Juan Carlos D'Olivo, Gustavo Medina-Tanco, Lukas Nellen, Federico A. Sánchez, José F. Valdés-Galicia (eds.); Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico, 2008; Vol. 5 (HE part 2), pages 877-880
