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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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Construction and calibration of the DUCK (Detector of Unusual casKades) system modules
In the High-Energy Physics field there is an active search of the origin and the nature of the Ultra-high energy cosmic rays. These are messengers that carry information from far into the Universe, and they might also hint on direction towards new physics. This talk presents the overall hardware and software design, and the construction and calibration of DUCK (Detector system of Unusual Cosmic-ray casKades) main modules. DUCK is a new cosmic-rays detector that is being constructed at the Clayton State University campus that has resolution at the ns-level. The main scientific direction for the DUCK project is to contribute to the approach of cosmic ray event analysis using the full waveform and detector response width. Additionally, it aims to provide an independent verification of the detection of the ‘unusual’ cosmic ray events that were reported by the Horizon-T detector system that may be indicating direction towards the novel physics possibilities.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2316097
- PAR ID:
- 10711158
- Publisher / Repository:
- Sissa Medialab
- Date Published:
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 521
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Location:
- Marseille, France
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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