2016 International Conference on Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays

Session

Oct.14AM2

Oct.14AM2

Oct 14, 2016, 10:55 AM

Kyoto Research Park

Conveners

Oct.14AM2

• Markus Roth (KIT)

63. IceCube-Gen2: The next generation neutrino observatory in Antarctica

Lu Lu (Chiba University)

10/14/16, 10:55 AM

The IceCube observatory, located at the Southpole has been taking high
quality data in full operation since 2011. The observation of astrophysical
neutrinos at IceCube led to a new era of multi-messenger astronomy. The
next generation of IceCube (Gen2) is currently under design aiming at
searching for point sources and understanding the production mechanisms at
the source. The upgrade will...

5. The JEM-EUSO Program to study UHECRs from Space

Marco Casolino (INFN)

10/14/16, 11:15 AM

The JEM-EUSO program aims to study Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs) from space with a potential for a significant increase in exposure and a uniform coverage of the sky. To achieve this goal within the strong constraints of power, mass, size and bandwidth of space detectors, a number of novel technologies, from optics to sensors, front-end and read-out electronics have been developed...

12. The first results of the TUS orbital detector of ultra high energy cosmic rays and transient events in the atmosphere

Mikhail Zotov (Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University, Russia)

10/14/16, 11:40 AM

TUS (Tracking Ultraviolet Set-up) is the first orbital detector of extreme energy cosmic rays (EECRs), which works as a part of the scientific payload of the Lomonosov satellite. The main aim of the mission is to test the technique of registering fluorescent and Cherenkov radiation of the secondaries born by EECRs in the atmosphere with a space telescope, and to collect information necessary...

13. Prospects of silicon photomultipliers for ground-based cosmic ray experiments

Christine Peters (RWTH Aachen University)

10/14/16, 12:00 PM

An established technique to study ultra-high-energy cosmic rays is the detection of extensive air showers induced in the atmosphere of the earth. Thereby cascades of secondary particles are produced consisting of a hadronic, an electromagnetic and a muonic component. Especially the determination of the number of muons and the amount of fluorescence light produced during the shower development...