Monte Carlo Simulation of the TAIGA Experiment
- Autores: Postnikov E.B.1, Astapov I.I.2, Bezyazeekov P.A.3, Boreyko V.F.4, Borodin A.N.4, Brueckner M.5, Budnev N.M.3, Chiavassa A.6, Dyachok A.N.3, Fedorov O.L.3, Gafarov A.R.3, Garmash A.Y.7,8, Gorbunov N.V.4, Grebenyuk V.M.4,9, Gress O.A.3, Gress T.I.3, Grishin O.G.3, Grinyuk A.A.4, Horns D.10, Ivanova A.L.3, Kalmykov N.N.1, Kazarina Y.A.3, Kindin V.V.2, Kiryuhin S.N.3, Kirilenko P.S.7, Kokoulin R.P.2, Kompaniets K.G.2, Korosteleva E.E.1, Kozhin V.A.1, Kravchenko E.A.7,8, Kunnas M.10, Lagutin A.A.11, Kuzmichev L.A.1, Lemeshev Y.3, Lenok V.V.3, Lubsandorzhiev B.K.12, Lubsandorzhiev N.B.1, Mirgazov R.R.3, Mirzoyan R.13,3, Monkhoev R.D.3, Osipova E.A.1, Pakhorukov A.L.3, Panasyuk M.I.1, Pankov L.V.3, Petrukhin A.A.2, Poleschuk V.A.3, Popescu M.14, Popova E.G.1, Porelli A.5, Postnikov E.B.2, Prosin V.V.1, Ptuskin V.S.15, Rjabov E.V.3, Rubtsov G.I.12, Pushnin A.A.3, Raikin R.I.11, Sagan Y.I.4,9, Sabirov B.M.4, Samoliga V.S.3, Semeney Y.A.3, Silaev A.A.1, Silaev A.A.1, Sidorenkov A.Y.12, Skurikhin A.V.1, Slunecka M.4, Sokolov A.V.7,8, Spiering C.5, Sveshnikova L.G.1, Tabolenko V.A.3, Tarashansky B.A.3, Tkachenko A.V.4, Tkachev L.G.4,9, Tluczykont M.10, Wischnewski R.5, Zagorodnikov A.V.3, Zhurov D.P.3, Zurbanov V.L.3, Yashin I.I.2
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Afiliações:
- Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
- Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)
- Department of Physics, University of Torino and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Novosibirsk State University
- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Dubna University
- Institut für Experimentalphysik, Universität Hamburg
- Altai State University
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Max Planck Institute for Physics
- Space Science Institute
- Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, the Ionosphere, and Radio Wave Propagation, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Edição: Volume 83, Nº 8 (2019)
- Páginas: 955-958
- Seção: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1062-8738/article/view/187486
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S1062873819080331
- ID: 187486
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Resumo
The TAIGA (Tunka Advanced Instrument for cosmic ray physics and Gamma-ray Astronomy) experiment aims at observing gamma-rays in the energy range from 1 TeV to several 100 TeV. The operation of the observatory is based on a new hybrid approach that combines imaging air Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) and wide-angle Cherenkov detectors (TAIGA-HiSCORE) for measuring times of extensive air shower (EAS) light front arrival. Monte Carlo simulations are compared to real data to determine the performance of the detector setup. Dedicated software and algorithms are described, model parameters are given, and an overview of the current status of model-based performance studies is presented.
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E. Postnikov
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
Autor responsável pela correspondência
Email: evgeny.post@gmail.com
Rússia, Moscow, 119991
I. Astapov
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Email: evgeny.post@gmail.com
Rússia, Moscow, 115409
P. Bezyazeekov
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
Email: evgeny.post@gmail.com
Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
V. Boreyko
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
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Rússia, Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980
A. Borodin
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
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Rússia, Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980
M. Brueckner
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)
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Alemanha, Zeuthen, 22607
N. Budnev
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
A. Chiavassa
Department of Physics, University of Torino and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
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Itália, Torino, 10125
A. Dyachok
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
O. Fedorov
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
A. Gafarov
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
A. Garmash
Novosibirsk State University; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Rússia, Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090
N. Gorbunov
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
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Rússia, Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980
V. Grebenyuk
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research; Dubna University
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Rússia, Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980; Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980
O. Gress
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
T. Gress
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
O. Grishin
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
A. Grinyuk
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
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Rússia, Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980
D. Horns
Institut für Experimentalphysik, Universität Hamburg
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Alemanha, Hamburg, 22761
A. Ivanova
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
N. Kalmykov
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
Y. Kazarina
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
V. Kindin
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
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Rússia, Moscow, 115409
S. Kiryuhin
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
P. Kirilenko
Novosibirsk State University
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Rússia, Novosibirsk, 630090
R. Kokoulin
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
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Rússia, Moscow, 115409
K. Kompaniets
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
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Rússia, Moscow, 115409
E. Korosteleva
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
V. Kozhin
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
E. Kravchenko
Novosibirsk State University; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Rússia, Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090
M. Kunnas
Institut für Experimentalphysik, Universität Hamburg
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Alemanha, Hamburg, 22761
A. Lagutin
Altai State University
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Rússia, Barnaul, 656049
L. Kuzmichev
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
Yu. Lemeshev
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
V. Lenok
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
B. Lubsandorzhiev
Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Rússia, Moscow, 117312
N. Lubsandorzhiev
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
R. Mirgazov
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
R. Mirzoyan
Max Planck Institute for Physics; Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Alemanha, Munich, 80805; Irkutsk, 664003
R. Monkhoev
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
E. Osipova
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
A. Pakhorukov
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
M. Panasyuk
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
L. Pankov
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
A. Petrukhin
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
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Rússia, Moscow, 115409
V. Poleschuk
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
M. Popescu
Space Science Institute
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Romênia, Magurele, 077125
E. Popova
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
A. Porelli
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)
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Alemanha, Zeuthen, 22607
E. Postnikov
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
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Rússia, Moscow, 115409
V. Prosin
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
V. Ptuskin
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, the Ionosphere, and Radio Wave Propagation, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Rússia, Troitsk, Moscow oblast, 142190
E. Rjabov
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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G. Rubtsov
Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
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A. Pushnin
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
R. Raikin
Altai State University
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Rússia, Barnaul, 656049
Y. Sagan
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research; Dubna University
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B. Sabirov
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
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Rússia, Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980
V. Samoliga
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Yu. Semeney
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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A. Silaev
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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A. Silaev
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
A. Sidorenkov
Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Rússia, Moscow, 117312
A. Skurikhin
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
M. Slunecka
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
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Rússia, Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980
A. Sokolov
Novosibirsk State University; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Rússia, Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090
C. Spiering
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)
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Alemanha, Zeuthen, 22607
L. Sveshnikova
Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University
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Rússia, Moscow, 119991
V. Tabolenko
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
B. Tarashansky
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
A. Tkachenko
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
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Rússia, Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980
L. Tkachev
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research; Dubna University
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Rússia, Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980; Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980
M. Tluczykont
Institut für Experimentalphysik, Universität Hamburg
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Alemanha, Hamburg, 22761
R. Wischnewski
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)
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Alemanha, Zeuthen, 22607
A. Zagorodnikov
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
D. Zhurov
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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V. Zurbanov
Research Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University
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Rússia, Irkutsk, 664003
I. Yashin
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
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Rússia, Moscow, 115409
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