2018/10/31 by Sanket Deshpande, Lucky N. Kapoor, Deshpande, Sanket +7
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paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1810.13201
openalex publication_date 2018/10/31 · openalex created_date 2022/08/02 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The paper presents the design and qualification tests of an airborne\nexperimental setup to determine cosmic ray-flux in the lower stratospheric\nregions of the earth's atmosphere. The concept of coincidence is implemented to\npreferentially detect cosmic rays and reject noise and particles that are\nincident at large angles but otherwise have similar characteristics, and are\ntherefore inseparable from the particles of interest by conventional detection\ntechniques. The experiment is designed to measure cosmic ray flux at two\naltitudes extending to a maximum height of 30 km from mean-sea-level. The\nexperimental setup is to be lifted using a High Altitude Balloon (HAB). The\nsetup is designed and tested to withstand extreme temperature and pressure\nconditions during the flight in the stratosphere. It includes a cosmic ray\ntelescope, a data acquisition system, a power supply systems, and peripheral\nsensors. In the present endeavor, the payload design and results from\nqualification tests are included.\n