Abstract
A new telescope design based on Baker-Nunn optics is proposed for observation of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs). The optical system has an image resolution better than 0.02° within a wide field of view of 50° angular diameter. When combined with a high-quality imaging device, the proposed design enables the directions of UHECRs and high-energy neutrinos to be determined with an accuracy better than 1 arcmin. The outstanding resolution of this telescope allows charge-separated cosmic-rays to be resolved and the source to be determined accurately. This marked improvement in angular resolution will allow the multi-wavelength and "multi-particle" observations of astronomical objects through collaboration with established astronomical observations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 49-56 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
| Volume | 492 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 Oct 11 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 1 arcmin angular resolution
- Baker-Nunn optics
- Fluorescence detection
- Ultra-high-energy cosmic ray
- Wide field of view
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Instrumentation