Speaker
Prof.
Lawrence Wiencke
(Colorado School of Mines)
Description
Between the experiments in operation, including Auger and Telescope array, planned upgrades to Auger and TA, and activities in progress to realize JEM-EUSO and CTA, there is a growing interest in the design and applications of laser systems for optical astroparticle observatories. There are no particle test beams at EeV energies. Laser systems placed in the field have a history of providing a cost-effective and practical alternative. The bistatic lidar arrangement in which the astroparticle detector is the receiver, offers the opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and measurements. Some of these, various practical and design considerations will be the topic of this presentation.
Primary author
Prof.
Lawrence Wiencke
(Colorado School of Mines)
