A simulation study of Top and Bottom Counting Detectors in ISS-CREAM experiment for cosmic ray electron physics. Issue 10 (15th November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Park, J.M.; Amare, Y.; Anderson, T.; Angelaszek, D.; Anthony, N.; Arnold, H.; Choi, G.H.; Copley, M.; Coutu, S.; Derome, L.; Ebongue, C.; Eraud, L.; Faddis, I.; Han, J.H.; Howley, I.J.; Huh, H.G.; Hwang, Y.S.; Hyun, H.J.; Im, S.; Jeon, H.B.; Jeon, J.A.; Jeong, S.; Kang, S.C.; Kim, D.Y.; Kim, H.J.; Kim, K.C.; Kim, M.H.; King, P.; Lee, H.Y.; Lee, J.; Lee, M.H.; Liang, J.; Link, J.T.; Lutz, L.; Menchaca-Rocha, A.; Mitchell, J.W.; Morton, S.; Nester, M.; Nutter, S.; Ofoha, O.; Park, H.; Park, I.H.; Picot-Clemente, N.; Seo, E.S.; Smith, J.R.; Walpole, P.; Weinmann, R.P.; Wu, J.; Yon, B.; Yoon, Y.S.;
• Is Part Of: Advances in space research. Volume 62:Issue 10(2018)
• Page Start: 2939
• Page End: 2944
• Publication Date: 2018-11-15
• Subjects: Cosmic rays -- CREAM -- ISS-CREAM -- e/p Separation -- TDC/BCD; 00-01 -- 99-00; Space sciences -- Periodicals; Astronautics -- Periodicals; Geophysics -- Periodicals; 500.505
• DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2017.10.037
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0273-1177

Abstract

Abstract: The Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass experiment at the International Space Station (ISS-CREAM) is developed for studying the origin, acceleration and propagation mechanism of high energy cosmic rays. The Top and Bottom Counting Detectors (TCD/BCD), sub-detectors of the ISS-CREAM instrument, are developed for electron/ γ -ray physics. The TCD/BCD help distinguish electrons from protons by comparing the hit and shower width distributions for electrons and protons. The e/p separation capability of the TCD/BCD is studied by using the GEANT3 simulation package, and optimal parameters for the e/p separation are obtained.