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Data Analysis for the Scintillating Optical Fiber Calorimeter (SOFCAL)The scintillating optical fiber calorimeter is a hybrid instrument with both active and passive components for measuring the proton and helium cosmic ray spectra from 0.2 to IO TeV kinetic energy. A thin emulsion/x-ray film chamber is situated between a cerenkov counter and an imaging calorimeter. Scintillating optical fibers sample the electromagnetic showers that develop in the calorimeter and identify the trajectory of cosmic rays that interact in SOFCAL. The emulsion/x-ray film data provide an in flight calibration for SOFCAL. The data reduction techniques used will be discussed and interim results of the analysis from a 20 hour balloon flight will be presented.
Document ID
19990064224
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Christl, Mark J.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1997
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Meeting Information
Meeting: Scintillating and Fiber Detectors
Location: South Bend, IN
Country: United States
Start Date: November 2, 1997
End Date: November 6, 1997
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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