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A large mystery that is currently being investigated by the High Energy Physics (HEP) field is the origin and the nature of the Ultra-high energy Cosmic Rays (UHECR). Coming from deep within the Universe, they bring information from afar as well as on possible new physics. This talk reports on the development and design of DUCK (Detector system of Unusual Cosmic-ray casKades), a new cosmic-rays detector at the Clayton State University campus with ns-level detection resolution. The main scientific importance for the DUCK project will be to contribute to the general EAS event analysis methodology novel approach using the full waveform and detector response width, and to an independent verification of the detection of the ‘unusual’cosmic ray events by the Horizon-T detector system that may be indicating direction towards the novel physics possibilities.
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Prototype Setup Hardware Choice for the DUCK System
This article covers the overall design hardware choices for the prototyping activities for the DUCK (Detector system of Unusual Cosmic ray casKades). The primary goal of the DUCK system is to verify the existence of the unusual cosmic events reported by other collaborations and to look at the possibilities of adding innovations to the EAS (Extensive Atmospheric Shower) analysis methods of the EAS disk measurements at the observation level. Additionally, design and construction of the system provide educational experience to the students involved in the project and are developing the research capabilities of the university campus. The prototyping process has helped to choose between various design solutions in the process of optimizing of the individual detector components.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2316097
- PAR ID:
- 10632023
- Publisher / Repository:
- Quantum Beam Sci.
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Quantum Beam Science
- Volume:
- 8
- Issue:
- 3
- ISSN:
- 2412-382X
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 17
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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