PERDaix -Proton Electron Radiation Detector Aix-la-Chapelle

For the purpose of understanding recent cosmic ray measurements in the energy region below 10 GeV it is important to obtain good knowledge of the charge-sign dependent modulation caused by interplanetary magnetic fields. Existing three-dimensional time-dependent models of the heliosphere can be constrained further using series of measurements of the low-energy cosmic ray fluxes over the course of a solar cycle. Following the measurements of the positron fraction from AESOP in 2006 and 2009, we present a new light-weighted spectrometer which is under construction in Aachen for measuring helium, proton, positron and electron fluxes. The detector is designed to measure in the energy range between 0.5 GeV and 5 GeV and identify helium, protons, electrons and positrons. The detector consists of a spectrometer made up of a permanent magnet and a scintillating fiber tracking detector, a transition radiation detector and a time of flight system with a total weight of approximately 30kg. We applied successfully for a flight on a stratosphere balloon in late 2010 as part of the German-Swedish Balloon-Borne Experiments for University Students (BEXUS) Program.