THEME02-2-1049-2003/2005

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02-2-1049-2003/2005

Priority:

Status:

New

Astrophysical Studies on Space Satellite
(TUS Experiment)

Leader:

L.G. Tkatchev

Scientific Programme:
The TUS space experiment has been proposed to address some of the most important astrophysical and particle physics problems. It is aimed to measure energy spectrum, composition and angular distribution of the Ultra High Energy Cosmic Ray (UHECR) at E > 10 ¹⁹ eV to study the region of Greisen-Zatsepin-Kusmin cutoff. The existing world statistics supposed to be increased 2-3 times during 3 years of data taking. The detector allows the Extensive Air Shower events caused by UHECR neutrinos to be measured for the first time from the space orbit. The experiment is included in the Russian Program of Space Investigation and has to be designed, constructed, tested and launched to the space for data taking.

Expected main results in 2003:

R&D of the Fresnel mirror based on the carbon plastic. Space qualification tests of the prototypes.
Monte Carlo simulation of the TUS detector properties.
R&D of software and hardware for on-board computing.

List of Activities

Activity or project

Spokespersons

Status

TUS

L.G. Tkatchev

R&D

Collaboration
Country or international organization	City	Institute or Laboratory
Czech Republic	Prague	CTU
	Turnov	"COMPAS"
JINR	Dubna	FLNP
		LPP
		BLTP
Kazakhstan	Almaty	PTI MS-AS RK
Republic of Korea	Seoul	SNU
Russia	Moscow	SINP MSU
	Korolev	RSC "Energia"
	Dubna	MCB "Rainbow"
USA	Albuquerque, NM	UNM

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