Future Cosmic-ray Observations On Balloons - Challenges And Requirements

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Jan 2009

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #213, #475.16; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.438

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A number of advanced technologies have now reached maturity for applications in cosmic-ray research on long-duration balloon flights. Examples of these include superconducting magnet technology, precise particle tracking devices, transition radiation detectors, and a variety of advanced Cherenkov counters, combined with high-speed and high-volume data readout, processing and storage systems. If these technologies are incorporated into large-area detector systems, definitive answers to long-standing questions of astrophysical and cosmological importance can be expected. We will discuss several examples: the precise measurement of cosmic-ray positrons and its potential for dark-matter searches; studies of the Galactic propagation of cosmic rays through precise observations of secondary nuclei at the highest energies; and studies of the acceleration process through the detection of the individual energy spectra of cosmic-ray nuclei at the highest energies. While initial measurements on some of these topics have been made in pioneering observations in the past, we will emphasize the potential for great advances that lie ahead if the most modern technologies are coupled with the potential of the long-duration balloon vehicle.

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