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The KLEM High-Energy Cosmic Ray Collector for the Nucleon Satellite MissionThe basic objective of the KLEM (Kinematic Lightweight Energy Meter) Project is to directly measure the elemental energy spectra of very high-energy (10(exp 11) - 10(exp 16) eV) cosmic rays by determining the angular distribution of secondaries produced in a target layer. A small-scale version of a KLEM device has been designed for inclusion in the NUCLEON Russian satellite mission. Despite its 3 relatively small size of 36 x 36 x 30 cubic cm, this instrument has an aperture of about 0.12 square m sr and can thus make an important contribution to data concerning the elemental energy spectra of cosmic rays up to 10(exp 15) eV. Details of the experiment and the astrophysical significance of the mission will be presented.
Document ID
20020023937
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bashindzhagyan, G. (Moscow State Univ. Russia)
Adams, J. H., Jr. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Bashindzhagyan, P. (Moscow State Univ. Russia)
Chilingarian, A. (Academy of Sciences of the Armenian SSR Erivan, Armenia)
Donnelly, J. (Dublin Inst. for Advanced Studies Ireland)
Drury, L. (Dublin Inst. for Advanced Studies Ireland)
Egorov, N. (Research Inst. for Material Science and Technology Zelenograd, Russia)
Golubkov, S. (Research Inst. for Material Science and Technology Zelenograd, Russia)
Grebenyuk, V. (Joint Inst. for Nuclear Research Dubna, USSR)
Kalinin, A. (Joint Inst. for Nuclear Research Dubna, USSR)
Whitaker, Ann F.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Meeting Information
Meeting: ICRC 2001 Conference
Location: Hamburg
Country: Germany
Start Date: August 7, 2001
End Date: August 15, 2001
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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