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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Radio-controlled xenon flashers for atmospheric monitoring at the HiRes cosmic ray observatory |
Author: | Wiencke, L. Abu-Zayyad, T. Al-Seady, M. Belov, K. Bird, D. Boyer, J. Chen, G. Clay, R. Dai, H. Dawson, B. Denholm, P. Gloyn, J. He, D. Ho, Y. Huang, M. Jui, C. Kidd, M. Kieda, D. Knapp, B. Ko, S. et al. |
Citation: | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment, 1999; 428(2-3):593-607 |
Publisher: | ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV |
Issue Date: | 1999 |
ISSN: | 0168-9002 1872-9576 |
Abstract: | Stable, robust ultraviolet light sources for atmospheric monitoring and calibration pose a challenge for experiments that measure air fluorescence from cosmic ray air showers. One type of light source in use at the High Resolution Fly's Eye (HiRes) cosmic ray observatory features a xenon flashbulb at the focal point of a spherical mirror to produce a 1 μs pulse of collimated light that includes a strong UV component. A computer-controlled touch tone radio system provides remote operation of bulb triggering and window heating. These devices, dubbed 'flashers', feature stand-alone operation, ± 5% shot-to-shot stability, weather proof construction and are well suited for long-term field use. This paper describes the flashers, the radio control system, and a 12-unit array in operation at the HiRes cosmic ray observatory. |
Keywords: | Highest energy previous termcosmic raysnext term Fly's Eye Detector previous termXenonnext term flashbulb Atmosphere Aerosols previous termRadionext term control |
Rights: | Copyright © 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0168-9002(99)00164-3 |
Description (link): | http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505701/description#description |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-9002(99)00164-3 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 2 Physics publications |
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