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The CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) for high-energy astroparticle physics on the International Space Station
- Adriani O.,
- Akaike Y.,
- Asano K.,
- Asaoka Y.,
- Bagliesi M.G.,
- Bigongiari G.,
- Binns W.R.,
- Bonechi S.,
- Bongi M.,
- Buckley J.H.,
- Castellini G.,
- Cherry M.L.,
- Collazuol G.,
- Ebisawa K.,
- Di Felice V.,
- Fuke H.,
- Guzik T.G.,
- Hams T.,
- Hareyama M.,
- Hasebe N.,
- Hibino K.,
- Ichimura M.,
- Ioka K.,
- Israel M.H.,
- Javaid A.,
- Kamioka E.,
- Kasahara K.,
- Kataoka J.,
- Kataoka R.,
- Katayose Y.,
- Kawanaka N.,
- Kitamura H.,
- Kotani T.,
- Krawczynski H.S.,
- Krizmanic J.F.,
- Kubota A.,
- Kuramata S.,
- Lomtadze T.,
- Maestro P.,
- Marcelli L.,
- Marrocchesi P.S.,
- Mitchell J.W.,
- Miyake S.,
- Mizutani K.,
- Moiseev A.A.,
- Mori K.,
- Mori M.,
- Mori N.,
- Motz H.M.,
- Munakata K.,
- Murakami H.,
- Nakagawa Y.E.,
- Nakahira S.,
- Nishimura J.,
- Okuno S.,
- Ormes J.F.,
- Ozawa S.,
- Palma F.,
- Papini P.,
- Rauch B.F.,
- Ricciarini S.B.,
- Sakamoto T.,
- Sasaki M.,
- Shibata M.,
- Shimizu Y.,
- Shiomi A.,
- Sparvoli R.,
- Spillantini P.,
- Takahashi I.,
- Takayanagi M.,
- Takita M.,
- Tamura T.,
- Tateyama N.,
- Terasawa T.,
- Tomida H.,
- Torii S.,
- Tunesada Y.,
- Uchihori Y.,
- Ueno S.,
- Vannuccini E.,
- Wefel J.P.,
- Yamaoka K.,
- Yanagita S.,
- Yoshida A.,
- Yoshida K.,
- Yuda T.
Affiliations
- Adriani O.
- University of Florence, IFAC (CNR) and INFN
- Akaike Y.
- ICRR, University of Tokyo
- Asano K.
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Asaoka Y.
- Waseda University
- Bagliesi M.G.
- University of Siena and INFN
- Bigongiari G.
- University of Siena and INFN
- Binns W.R.
- Washington University
- Bonechi S.
- University of Siena and INFN
- Bongi M.
- University of Florence, IFAC (CNR) and INFN
- Buckley J.H.
- Washington University
- Castellini G.
- University of Florence, IFAC (CNR) and INFN
- Cherry M.L.
- Louisiana State University
- Collazuol G.
- University of Padova and INFN
- Ebisawa K.
- JAXA/ISAS
- Di Felice V.
- University of Rome Tor Vergata and INFN
- Fuke H.
- JAXA/ISAS
- Guzik T.G.
- Louisiana State University
- Hams T.
- CRESST/NASA/GSFC and University of Maryland
- Hareyama M.
- St. Marianna University School of Medicine
- Hasebe N.
- Waseda University
- Hibino K.
- Kanagawa University
- Ichimura M.
- Hirosaki University
- Ioka K.
- KEK
- Israel M.H.
- Washington University
- Javaid A.
- Louisiana State University
- Kamioka E.
- Shibaura Institute of Technology
- Kasahara K.
- Waseda University
- Kataoka J.
- Waseda University
- Kataoka R.
- National Institute of Polar Research
- Katayose Y.
- Yokohama National University
- Kawanaka N.
- The University of Tokyo
- Kitamura H.
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences
- Kotani T.
- Waseda University
- Krawczynski H.S.
- Washington University
- Krizmanic J.F.
- CRESST/NASA/GSFC and Universities Space Research. Association
- Kubota A.
- Shibaura Institute of Technology
- Kuramata S.
- Hirosaki University
- Lomtadze T.
- University of Pisa and INFN
- Maestro P.
- University of Siena and INFN
- Marcelli L.
- University of Rome Tor Vergata and INFN
- Marrocchesi P.S.
- University of Siena and INFN
- Mitchell J.W.
- NASA/GSFC
- Miyake S.
- Ibaraki National College of Technology
- Mizutani K.
- Saitama University
- Moiseev A.A.
- CRESST/NASA/GSFC and University of Maryland
- Mori K.
- Mori M.
- Ritsumeikan University
- Mori N.
- University of Florence, IFAC (CNR) and INFN
- Motz H.M.
- Waseda University
- Munakata K.
- Shinshu University
- Murakami H.
- Waseda University
- Nakagawa Y.E.
- JAXA/ISAS
- Nakahira S.
- JAXA/ISAS
- Nishimura J.
- JAXA/ISAS
- Okuno S.
- Kanagawa University
- Ormes J.F.
- University of Denver
- Ozawa S.
- Waseda University
- Palma F.
- University of Rome Tor Vergata and INFN
- Papini P.
- University of Florence, IFAC (CNR) and INFN
- Rauch B.F.
- Washington University
- Ricciarini S.B.
- University of Florence, IFAC (CNR) and INFN
- Sakamoto T.
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Sasaki M.
- CRESST/NASA/GSFC and University of Maryland
- Shibata M.
- Yokohama National University
- Shimizu Y.
- JAXA/SEUC
- Shiomi A.
- Nihon University
- Sparvoli R.
- University of Rome Tor Vergata and INFN
- Spillantini P.
- University of Florence, IFAC (CNR) and INFN
- Takahashi I.
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Takayanagi M.
- JAXA/ISAS
- Takita M.
- ICRR, University of Tokyo
- Tamura T.
- Tateyama N.
- Kanagawa University
- Terasawa T.
- ICRR, University of Tokyo
- Tomida H.
- JAXA/ISAS
- Torii S.
- Tunesada Y.
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Uchihori Y.
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences
- Ueno S.
- JAXA/ISAS
- Vannuccini E.
- University of Florence, IFAC (CNR) and INFN
- Wefel J.P.
- Louisiana State University
- Yamaoka K.
- Nagoya University
- Yanagita S.
- Ibaraki University
- Yoshida A.
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Yoshida K.
- Shibaura Institute of Technology
- Yuda T.
- ICRR, University of Tokyo
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20149504056
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 95
p. 04056
Abstract
The CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) is a space experiment, currently under development by Japan in collaboration with Italy and the United States, which will measure the flux of cosmic-ray electrons (and positrons) up to 20 TeV energy, of gamma rays up to 10 TeV, of nuclei with Z from 1 to 40 up to 1 PeV energy, and will detect gamma-ray bursts in the 7 keV to 20 MeV energy range during a 5 year mission. These measurements are essential to investigate possible nearby astrophysical sources of high energy electrons, study the details of galactic particle propagation and search for dark matter signatures. The main detector of CALET, the Calorimeter, consists of a module to identify the particle charge, followed by a thin imaging calorimeter (3 radiation lengths) with tungsten plates interleaving scintillating fibre planes, and a thick energy measuring calorimeter (27 radiation lengths) composed of lead tungstate logs. The Calorimeter has the depth, imaging capabilities and energy resolution necessary for excellent separation between hadrons, electrons and gamma rays. The instrument is currently being prepared for launch (expected in 2015) to the International Space Station ISS, for installation on the Japanese Experiment Module - Exposure Facility (JEM-EF).
