The Track Imaging Cerenkov Experiment
S. A. Wissel, K. Byrum, J. D. Cunningham, G. Drake, E. Hays, D. Horan,, D. Kieda, E. Kovacs, S. Magill, L. Nodulman, S. P. Swordy, R. Wagner, and S., P. Wakely
TL;DR
The Track Imaging Cerenkov Experiment introduces a novel cosmic-ray telescope that captures detailed Cerenkov radiation from high-energy cosmic rays and air showers, achieving high-resolution imaging with a specialized optical system.
Contribution
It presents a new method and optical system for resolving substructures in cosmic-ray air showers with high resolution and sensitivity.
Findings
Resolved substructures in air showers with 0.086 degree resolution
Recorded cosmic-ray air showers at rates of 0.01-0.1 Hz
Demonstrated the effectiveness of a novel optical system for Cerenkov imaging
Abstract
We describe a dedicated cosmic-ray telescope that explores a new method for detecting Cerenkov radiation from high-energy primary cosmic rays and the large particle air shower they induce upon entering the atmosphere. Using a camera comprising 16 multi-anode photomultiplier tubes for a total of 256 pixels, the Track Imaging Cerenkov Experiment (TrICE) resolves substructures in particle air showers with 0.086 degree resolution. Cerenkov radiation is imaged using a novel two-part optical system in which a Fresnel lens provides a wide-field optical trigger and a mirror system collects delayed light with four times the magnification. TrICE records well-resolved cosmic-ray air showers at rates ranging between 0.01-0.1 Hz.
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