Calorimetric electron telescope mission: Search for dark matter and nearby sources

Shoji Torii

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.026

Calorimetric electron telescope mission: Search for dark matter and nearby sources

Shoji Torii^*

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We are developing the CALorimetric Electron Telescope, CALET, mission for the Japanese Experiment ModuleExposed Facility, JEM-EF, of the International Space Station, ISS. Major scientific objective is a search for nearby cosmic ray sources and dark matter by carrying out a precise measurement of the electrons in 1 GeV20 TeV and the gamma-rays in 20 MeV-several TeV. CALET has, moreover, a capability to measure cosmic ray H, He and heavy ions up to 1000 TeV. It will also have a function to monitor the solar activity and the gamma-ray bursts. The phase A study has started on a schedule of the launch in early 2014 by the H-II Transfer Vehicle, HTV, for a 5-year observation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	55-57
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	630
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.026
Publication status	Published - 2011 Feb 21

Keywords

Acceleration
Cosmic ray
Dark matter
Propagation

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Instrumentation
Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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