Cosmic Ray Detection with IceTop / IceCube - Villa Olmo
Cosmic Ray Detection with IceTop / IceCube - Villa Olmo
Cosmic Ray Detection with IceTop / IceCube - Villa Olmo
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Energy Range & Physics Goals<br />
Energy Threshold (# Stations ≥ 5)<br />
90%<br />
3.2 PeV (Iron)<br />
1.8 PeV (Proton)<br />
<strong>IceTop</strong><br />
Threshold < 1 PeV for # Stations ≥ 3 (less accurate)<br />
Main Physics Motivations:<br />
<strong>Cosmic</strong> ray energy spectrum between 1 PeV and 1 EeV<br />
<strong>Cosmic</strong> ray composition<br />
(Search for transition between galactic and extra-galactic cosmic rays)<br />
Test of hadronic interaction models<br />
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