Cosmic Ray Energetics And Mass (CREAM): Study of Backscatter Effect
Abstract
The Cosmic Ray Energetics And Mass (CREAM) ultra long duration balloon-borne instrument is configured with an ionization calorimeter, a transition ra-diation detector (TRD), and a charge identification module. This mission will provide the first inight calibration of a TRD and a calorimeter. We will present results of simulations of this hybrid instrument based on GEANT4. In particular, we will address the impact of splash back from albedo particles generated in the calorimeter on charge measurements with the timingbased charge detector and velocity measurements with the TRD.
- Publication:
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International Cosmic Ray Conference
- Pub Date:
- August 2001
- Bibcode:
- 2001ICRC....6.2150H