J. Wu (Author), Y. Amarea (Author), D. Angelaszek (Author), N. Anthony (Author), G. H. Choi (Author), M. Chung (Author), M. Copley (Author), L. Derome (Author), L. Eraud (Author), J. P. Lundquist (Author)

Abstract

Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass for the International Space Station (ISS-CREAM) is designed to directly measure the energy spectra of high-energy cosmic rays, encompassing proton to iron nuclei, over the energy range from 1012 to 1015 eV [1]. The capability to measure an extended energy range enables us to probe the origin and acceleration mechanisms of cosmic rays. The ISS-CREAM instrument is configured with the balloon-borne CREAM calorimeter (CAL) for energy measurements and four layers of a finely segmented Silicon Charge Detector (SCD) for charge measurements. In addition, two new compact detectors have been developed for electron/proton separation: Top and Bottom scintillator-based counting detectors (TCD/BCD) and a boronated scintillator detector (BSD). Simulations use the GEANT3 package [2] with the FLUKA hadronic model [3]. An isotropic event generator was developed for the ISS-CREAM geometry with particles incident from the upper hemisphere. We will present simulation results regarding ISS-CREAM performance, including trigger rates, energy resolution, energy response, tracking resolution, charge efficiency, etc.

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instrumentations;detectors;Monte Carlo;

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Language: English
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Typology: 1.08 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution
Organization: UNG - University of Nova Gorica
UDC: 539.1
COBISS: 50469379 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1824-8039
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URN: URN:SI:UNG
Pages: str. 1-7
Chronology: 2019
ID: 12535942