CRIS 2018

Session

Instrumentation for Astroparticle Experiments

22 Jun 2018, 09:30

Hotel Vittorio, Portopalo di Capo Passero (SR) - Italy

Conveners

Instrumentation for Astroparticle Experiments

• Salvatore Costa (CT)

Instrumentation for Astroparticle Experiments

• Salvatore Costa (CT)

133. Instrumentation in Astroparticle Physics

Francesco Giordano (BA)

22/06/2018, 09:30

24. Assembly and validation of SiPM optical modules for the Schwarzschild-Couder Medium Size Telescope proposed for the CTA observatory.

Valerio Vagelli (PG)

22/06/2018, 10:15

Silicon Photomultipliers are particularly suitable as optical units of Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescopes to detect the fast and low-intensity Cherenkov signal emitted by high energy atmospheric showers. The third generation of high density NUV SiPMs (NUV-HD3) produced by Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) in collaboration with INFN have been used to equip optical modules intended to be integrated...

4. Performance of the FBK NUV HD technology for the realization of a camera prototype based on Silicon Photomultipliers for the Cerenkov Telescope Array project

Dr Lucia Consiglio (INFN Napoli)

22/06/2018, 10:35

The Cerenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is a new generation observatory of ground telescopes for high energy gamma ray astronomy. The Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) together with the Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) is carring out an intensive R&D program to develop possible solutions for the Cherenkov photon cameras based on Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) devices at the near...

19. The HEPD detector on board CSES satellite: in-flight performance

Dr VALENTINA SCOTTI (NA)

22/06/2018, 10:55

CSES (China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite) is a scientific mission dedicated to monitoring electromagnetic field, plasma and particles perturbations of atmosphere and inner Van Allen belts caused by solar and terrestrial phenomena and to the study of the low energy component of the cosmic rays. The satellite hosts several instruments onboard: two magnetometers, an electrical field...

118. Novel type of compact satellite borne gamma-ray telescope based on oriented crystals

LAURA BANDIERA (FE)

22/06/2018, 11:15

It has been known since the ‘50s that the lattice structure may strongly influence the electromagnetic processes in oriented crystals. In particular, if a beam of electrons or photons is aligned with the crystalline axes or planes, the probability of bremsstrahlung or pair production, respectively, are strongly enhanced. This results in a shortening of the radiation length, X0, and thereby of...

13. The ASTRI Camera control software of the ASTRI SST-2M prototype for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

Pierluca Sangiorgi (INAF - IASF Palermo)

22/06/2018, 11:50

Within the framework of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) observatory, the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) is leading the “Astrofisica con Specchi a Tecnologia Replicante Italiana” (ASTRI) Project mainly devoted to the definition and development of a set of small-size class telescopes under dual-mirror optical design (SST-2M) for the CTA southern site. The prototype of...

14. Brand-new optical modules for the KM3NeT neutrino detector

Emanuele Leonora (CT)

22/06/2018, 12:10

The discovery of cosmic neutrinos by IceCube in 2013 gave to the field of high-energy neutrino astronomy a new exciting momentum. IceCube and ANTARES detectors, respectively in the ice of the South Pole and in the French deep-water of the Mediterranean Sea, are providing high-quality data and have become an important component of multi-messenger astronomy. New cubic kilometer size detectors...

134. Status and perspectives for small-size photomultipliers

Carlos Maximiliano Mollo (NA), Pasquale Migliozzi (NA)

22/06/2018, 12:30

Depending on the application, there is a large variety of small PMTs available on the market. The photocathode sensitivity ranges from the UV to the NIR; the characteristics of the PMTs depend on the specific application: scintillation readout, scintillation counting, high speed, Cherenkov, High Magnetic Field, low radioactivity, cryogenic experiments and so on. Moreover, the characteristics...

17. Measurements of High Energy Cosmic Rays and Cloud presence: A method to estimate cloud coverage in infra-red images taken from space and the ground

Alessandro Bruno (INAF-IASF Palermo, Italy)

22/06/2018, 12:50

Several projects and already-operative observatories aimed at detecting High Energy Cosmic Rays (HECR) are/will be equipped with instruments to monitor the atmosphere. Since cloud presence can affect the night-time indirect measurements of the HECRs and Cherenkov radiation, it is crucial to know the meteorological conditions during the observation period of the HECR detectors. Several...

51. Using reference stars to verify the end-to-end absolute calibration and for the long term monitoring of the Fluorescence Detector telescopes at the Pierre Auger Observatory

Alberto Segreto (CT)

22/06/2018, 13:10

The absolute calibration of the Fluorescence Detectors telescopes of the Pierre Auger Observatory is an important element for correctly determining the energy of primary cosmic rays producing Extensive Air Showers in the atmosphere. In this contribute we show that signals generated by stars traversing the field of view of the Fluorescence Detectors can effectively be used as a tool to verify...