Speaker
Dr
Nicola Mori
(FI)
Description
The CALorimetric ELectron Telescope (CALET) is a space-station-borne
experiment aimed at precise measurements of the electron+positron,
ion and gamma-ray components of the cosmic-ray spectrum, in an energy
range starting from tens of GeV up to tens of TeV. The heart of the
detector is a deep (~27 X0) homogeneous calorimeter made by lead
tungstate (PWO) scintillating bars, which can measure the energy of
electrons and gamma-rays with an uncertainty of a few percent and give
an electron/proton rejection factor about 10^5. An imaging pre-shower
calorimeter composed of tungsten and scintillating fibers is used to track
the incoming particle, while charge identification is done by means of a
system of scintillating rods. The design and performance of the detector
will be presented, together with some preliminary results based on
Monte Carlo simulations.
Primary author
Dr
Nicola Mori
(FI)
