Abstract
The CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) space experiment, currently under development by Japan in collaboration with Italy and the United States, will measure the flux of cosmic-ray electrons (including positrons) to 20 TeV, gamma rays to 10 TeV and nuclei with Z=1 to 40 up to 1,000 TeV during a two-year mission on the International Space Station (ISS), extendable to five years. These measurements are essential to search for dark matter signatures, investigate the mechanism of cosmic-ray acceleration and propagation in the Galaxy and discover possible astrophysical sources of high-energy electrons nearby the Earth. The instrument consists of two layers of segmented plastic scintillators for the cosmic-ray charge identification (CHD), a 3 radiation length thick tungsten-scintillating fiber imaging calorimeter (IMC) and a 27 radiation length thick lead-tungstate calorimeter (TASC). CALET has sufficient depth, imaging capabilities and excellent energy resolution to allow for a clear separation between hadrons and electrons and between charged particles and gamma rays. The instrument will be launched to the ISS within 2014 Japanese Fiscal Year (by the end of March 2015) and installed on the Japanese Experiment Module-Exposed Facility (JEM-EF). In this paper, we will review the status and main science goals of the mission and describe the instrument configuration and performance.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 225-232 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Volume | 256-257 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 Dec 1 |
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Keywords
- Calorimeter
- Dark matter
- Electrons
- ISS
- Nearby sources
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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Status and performance of the CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) on the international space station. / Adriani, O.; Akaike, Y.; Asaoka, Yoichi; Asano, K.; Bagliesi, M. G.; Bigongiari, G.; Binns, W. R.; Bongi, M.; Buckley, J. H.; Cassese, A.; Castellini, G.; Cherry, M. L.; Collazuol, G.; Ebisawa, K.; di Felice, V.; Fuke, H.; Guzik, T. G.; Hamsa, T.; Hasebe, Nobuyuki; Hareyama, M.; Hibino, K.; Ichimura, M.; Ioka, K.; Israel, M. H.; Javaid, A.; Kamioka, E.; Kasahara, K.; Katayose, Y.; Kataoka, Jun; Kataoka, R.; Kawanaka, N.; Kitamura, H.; Kotani, T.; Krawczynski, H. S.; Krizmanic, J. F.; Kubota, A.; Kuramata, S.; Lomtadze, T.; Maestro, P.; Marcelli, L.; Marrocchesi, P. S.; Mitchell, J. W.; Miyake, S.; Mizutani, K.; Motz, Holger Martin; Moiseev, A. A.; Mori, K.; Mori, M.; Mori, N.; Munakata, K.; Murakami, H.; Nakagawa, Y. E.; Nakahira, S.; Nishimura, J.; Okuno, S.; Ormes, J. F.; Ozawa, Shunsuke; Palma, F.; Papini, P.; Rauch, B. F.; Ricciarini, S.; Sakamoto, T.; Sasaki, M.; Shibata, M.; Shimizu, Y.; Shiomi, A.; Sparvoli, R.; Spillantini, P.; Takahashi, I.; Takayanagi, M.; Takita, M.; Tamura, T.; Tateyama, N.; Terasawa, T.; Tomida, H.; Torii, Shoji; Tunesada, Y.; Uchihori, Y.; Ueno, S.; Vannuccini, E.; Wefel, J. P.; Yamaoka, K.; Yanagita, S.; Yoshida, A.; Yoshida, K.; Yuda, T.
Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements. Vol. 256-257 Elsevier, 2014. p. 225-232.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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T1 - Status and performance of the CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) on the international space station
AU - Adriani, O.
AU - Akaike, Y.
AU - Asaoka, Yoichi
AU - Asano, K.
AU - Bagliesi, M. G.
AU - Bigongiari, G.
AU - Binns, W. R.
AU - Bongi, M.
AU - Buckley, J. H.
AU - Cassese, A.
AU - Castellini, G.
AU - Cherry, M. L.
AU - Collazuol, G.
AU - Ebisawa, K.
AU - di Felice, V.
AU - Fuke, H.
AU - Guzik, T. G.
AU - Hamsa, T.
AU - Hasebe, Nobuyuki
AU - Hareyama, M.
AU - Hibino, K.
AU - Ichimura, M.
AU - Ioka, K.
AU - Israel, M. H.
AU - Javaid, A.
AU - Kamioka, E.
AU - Kasahara, K.
AU - Katayose, Y.
AU - Kataoka, Jun
AU - Kataoka, R.
AU - Kawanaka, N.
AU - Kitamura, H.
AU - Kotani, T.
AU - Krawczynski, H. S.
AU - Krizmanic, J. F.
AU - Kubota, A.
AU - Kuramata, S.
AU - Lomtadze, T.
AU - Maestro, P.
AU - Marcelli, L.
AU - Marrocchesi, P. S.
AU - Mitchell, J. W.
AU - Miyake, S.
AU - Mizutani, K.
AU - Motz, Holger Martin
AU - Moiseev, A. A.
AU - Mori, K.
AU - Mori, M.
AU - Mori, N.
AU - Munakata, K.
AU - Murakami, H.
AU - Nakagawa, Y. E.
AU - Nakahira, S.
AU - Nishimura, J.
AU - Okuno, S.
AU - Ormes, J. F.
AU - Ozawa, Shunsuke
AU - Palma, F.
AU - Papini, P.
AU - Rauch, B. F.
AU - Ricciarini, S.
AU - Sakamoto, T.
AU - Sasaki, M.
AU - Shibata, M.
AU - Shimizu, Y.
AU - Shiomi, A.
AU - Sparvoli, R.
AU - Spillantini, P.
AU - Takahashi, I.
AU - Takayanagi, M.
AU - Takita, M.
AU - Tamura, T.
AU - Tateyama, N.
AU - Terasawa, T.
AU - Tomida, H.
AU - Torii, Shoji
AU - Tunesada, Y.
AU - Uchihori, Y.
AU - Ueno, S.
AU - Vannuccini, E.
AU - Wefel, J. P.
AU - Yamaoka, K.
AU - Yanagita, S.
AU - Yoshida, A.
AU - Yoshida, K.
AU - Yuda, T.
PY - 2014/12/1
Y1 - 2014/12/1
N2 - The CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) space experiment, currently under development by Japan in collaboration with Italy and the United States, will measure the flux of cosmic-ray electrons (including positrons) to 20 TeV, gamma rays to 10 TeV and nuclei with Z=1 to 40 up to 1,000 TeV during a two-year mission on the International Space Station (ISS), extendable to five years. These measurements are essential to search for dark matter signatures, investigate the mechanism of cosmic-ray acceleration and propagation in the Galaxy and discover possible astrophysical sources of high-energy electrons nearby the Earth. The instrument consists of two layers of segmented plastic scintillators for the cosmic-ray charge identification (CHD), a 3 radiation length thick tungsten-scintillating fiber imaging calorimeter (IMC) and a 27 radiation length thick lead-tungstate calorimeter (TASC). CALET has sufficient depth, imaging capabilities and excellent energy resolution to allow for a clear separation between hadrons and electrons and between charged particles and gamma rays. The instrument will be launched to the ISS within 2014 Japanese Fiscal Year (by the end of March 2015) and installed on the Japanese Experiment Module-Exposed Facility (JEM-EF). In this paper, we will review the status and main science goals of the mission and describe the instrument configuration and performance.
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KW - Calorimeter
KW - Dark matter
KW - Electrons
KW - ISS
KW - Nearby sources
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2014.10.026
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VL - 256-257
SP - 225
EP - 232
BT - Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements
PB - Elsevier
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