CALET Perspectives in High-Energy Gamma-Ray Observations
Abstract
The CALorimetric Electron Telescope is a Japan-led astrophysical mission in collaboration with Italy and US for the International Space Station and is scheduled for the launch in 2014. It will provide the most accurate and statistically significant measurement of the high-energy cosmic-ray electron spectrum from 10 GeV to more than 10 TeV. At the same time, it will be capable to conduct high-energy γ-ray observations above ∼5 GeV with angular resolution better than 0.3 degree and energy resolution 1 - 3%. Observation of γ-ray bursts will be provided by a separate γ-ray burst monitor, sensitive to 7 keV to 20 MeV photons, and by CALET itself above 1 GeV. Scientific objectives and expected results for γ-ray observations by CALET are presented in this paper.
- Publication:
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International Cosmic Ray Conference
- Pub Date:
- 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013ICRC...33.2992M
- Keywords:
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- gamma-ray telescope;
- gamma-ray observations