Expected Performance of CALET as a High Energy Gamma Ray Observatory
Abstract
The CALorimeteric Electron Telescope (CALET) is a Japanese-led international mission being developed as part of the utilization plan for the International Space Station (ISS). CALET will be launched by an H-Il B rocket utilizing the Japanese developed HTV (H-Il Transfer Vehicle) in 2014. It will measure high-energy electrons, cosmic-rays as well as gamma rays above 10 GeV to more than 10 TeV with high accuracy. In this paper, the expected performance of CALET as a high-energy gamma-ray observatory is discussed based on a Monte Carlo simulation.
- Publication:
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International Cosmic Ray Conference
- Pub Date:
- 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013ICRC...33.1185M
- Keywords:
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- CALET;
- gamma-rays;
- observation.