Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8132759 | Astroparticle Physics | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The direct detection of high-energy cosmic rays up to the PeV region is one of the major challenges for the next generation of space-borne cosmic-ray detectors. The physics performance will be primarily determined by their geometrical acceptance and energy resolution. CaloCube is a homogeneous calorimeter whose geometry allows an almost isotropic response, so as to detect particles arriving from every direction in space, thus maximizing the acceptance. A comparative study of different scintillating materials and mechanical structures has been performed by means of Monte Carlo simulation. The scintillation-Cherenkov dual read-out technique has been also considered and its benefit evaluated.
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Authors
O. Adriani, S. Albergo, L. Auditore, A. Basti, E. Berti, G. Bigongiari, L. Bonechi, S. Bonechi, M. Bongi, V. Bonvicini, S. Bottai, P. Brogi, G. Carotenuto, G. Castellini, P.W. Cattaneo, N. Daddi, R. D'Alessandro, S. Detti, N. Zampa,