A New Detector for Measurements of the Composition of Heavy Cosmic Ray Nuclei beyond TeV-Energies
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A new instrument for direct measurements of heavy cosmic ray nuclei (oxygen to iron) in the energy range from about 10 to several 10 eV is described. The detector consists of a counter telescope with a proportional tube array and a transition radiation detector. Single wire proportional tubes are used which allow operation in the low pressure environment of stratospheric balloons without requiring a pressurized gondola. The first two balloon flights for the instrument are scheduled during fall 1999 and summer 2000.
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تاریخ انتشار 1999