A simulation study of Top and Bottom Counting Detectors in ISS-CREAM experiment for cosmic ray electron physics

  • J. M. Park
  • , Y. Amare
  • , T. Anderson
  • , D. Angelaszek
  • , N. Anthony
  • , H. Arnold
  • , G. H. Choi
  • , M. Copley
  • , S. Coutu
  • , L. Derome
  • , C. Ebongue
  • , L. Eraud
  • , I. Faddis
  • , J. H. Han
  • , I. J. Howley
  • , H. G. Huh
  • , Y. S. Hwang
  • , H. J. Hyun
  • , S. Im
  • , H. B. Jeon
  • J. A. Jeon, S. Jeong, S. C. Kang, D. Y. Kim, H. J. Kim, K. C. Kim, M. H. Kim, P. King, H. Y. Lee, J. Lee, M. H. Lee, J. Liang, J. T. Link, L. Lutz, A. Menchaca-Rocha, J. W. Mitchell, S. Morton, M. Nester, S. Nutter, O. Ofoha, H. Park, I. H. Park, N. Picot-Clemente, E. S. Seo, J. R. Smith, P. Walpole, R. P. Weinmann, J. Wu, B. Yon, Y. S. Yoon

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Abstract

The Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass experiment at the International Space Station (ISS-CREAM) is developed for studying the origin, acceleration and propagation mechanism of high energy cosmic rays. The Top and Bottom Counting Detectors (TCD/BCD), sub-detectors of the ISS-CREAM instrument, are developed for electron/γ-ray physics. The TCD/BCD help distinguish electrons from protons by comparing the hit and shower width distributions for electrons and protons. The e/p separation capability of the TCD/BCD is studied by using the GEANT3 simulation package, and optimal parameters for the e/p separation are obtained.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2939-2944
Number of pages6
JournalAdvances in Space Research
Volume62
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 15 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Space and Planetary Science
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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