Tunka-Grande and TAIGA-Muon scintillation arrays: status and prospects

Монхоев, Р.; Астапов, И. И.; Bezyazeekov, P. A.; Бородин, А.; Brueckner, Martin; Буднев, Н.; Chernykh, V.; Чиавасса, А.; Dyachok, A. N.; Fedorov, Oleg; Гафаров, А. Р.; Garmash, A.; Grebenyuk, V.; Гресс, О. А.; Гресс, Т.; Grinyuk, A.; Гришин, О.; Horns, D.; Igoshin, A.; Ivanova, A. L.; Калмыков, Н. Н.; Kazarina, Y.; Киндин, В. В.; Kiryuhin, S.; Кокоулин, Р. П.; Компаниец, К. Г.; Коростелева, Е. Е.; Кожин, В. А.; Kravchenko, E.; Kryukov, Alexander; Kuzmichev, L. A.; Лагутин, А. А.; Lemeshev, Yu.; Лубсандоржиев, Б.; Лубсандоржиев, Н.; Миргазов, Р. Р.; Mirzoyan, R.; Osipova, E.; Пахоруков, А.; Пан, А.; Panasyuk, M. I.; Pankov, L.; Петрухин, А. А.; Poleschuk, V.; Попеску, М.; Popova, E.; Порелли, А.; Постников, Е.; Prosin, V. V.; Птускин, В. С.; Пушнин, А.; Райкин, Р. И.; Рубцов, Г.; Ryabov, Eugene V.; Sagan, Y.; Самолига, В.; Сабиров, Б. М.; Силаев, А.; Sidorenkov, A.; Скурихин, А. В.; Slunecka, V.; Sokolov, A.; Suvorkin, Y.; Свешникова, Л.; Таболенко, В. А.; Tarashchansky, B.; Ткачев, Л.; Tluczykont, M.; Танаев, А.; Ternovoy, M.; Ушаков, Н.; Ustinov, K.; Vaidyanathan, A.; Волчугов, П.; Воронин, Д.; Wischnewski, R.; Загородников, А.; Zhurov, D.; Yashin, I. V.

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1697/1/012026

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“…The model incorporates the specific detector geometry and the material description, and simulates the detector response from the calculation of the energy losses of the secondary particles in the scintillator. The scintillation detector plate material (polystyrene (TAIGA-Muon) and polyvinyl-toluene (Tunka-Grande)) with a density of 1.225 g/cm 3 and 1.023 g/cm 3 , respectively, is defined with the standard composition (C and H). The total thickness of the TAIGA-Muon scintillator varies from 1 cm to 2 cm [15,16].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The thickness of the steel case of the TAIGA-Muon counters is 0.5 mm, and the duraluminum case of the Tunka-Grande counters is 1 mm thick. The free internal space in the TAIGA-Muon counters is filled with polystyrene-based foam with a density of 0.25 g/cm 3 . The surface Tunka-Grande counters are settled in a cabin made of 0.5 mm steel.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The existing scintillation array has been extended with the new type of detectors, TAIGA-Muon [2]. In September 2019, three new TAIGA-Muon stations were installed [3]. In 2020, the first station together with the data acquisition system was tested.…”

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Optimisation studies of the TAIGA-Muon scintillation detector array

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The TAIGA astroparticle observatory is progressing with the deployment of new detector stations. The Tunka-Grande — scintillation counter array of the observatory expands with the new TAIGA-Muon stations. Several simulation studies were conducted for optimisation of the new station positioning and performance. Extensive air showers induced by gamma quanta or a proton in the range from 100 TeV to 1 PeV at a zenith angle of 0° were used for these studies. Based on the developed simulation, the capabilities of identification of high energy extensive air showers were studied. The soil thickness, the detector and station positions, the lowest measurable energy range of the cosmic rays, and different methods of air shower identification were investigated.

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et al. 2022

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“…The TAIGA experiment has two different types of scintillation detector stations: Tunka-Grande and TAIGA-Muon [1]. The Tunka-Grande scintillation array has been collecting data since 2016.…”

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Identification of electromagnetic and hadronic EASs using neural network for TAIGA scintillation detector array

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The TAIGA experiment in Tunka valley is expanding the present scintillation detector array with new TAIGA-Muon detector stations. A simulation model was developed for optimization of the layout of the new stations and study of the identification performance of the array. The extensive air showers (EASs) were simulated with the CORSIKA simulation tool, and the detector response was simulated with the GEANT4 package. EASs induced by gamma quanta or protons in the energy range from 1 PeV to 10 PeV and the zenith angle range from 0° to 45°, are used for these studies. For the identification of high energy extensive air showers, a method based on a neural network was suggested. With this method, the proton identification efficiency is more than 90%, while the gamma identification efficiency not less than 50%.

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“…The TAIGA Astrophysical complex (Tunka Advanced Instrument for cosmic ray and Gamma Astronomy) [4] is designed to study gamma radiation and charged cosmic rays in the energy range of 10 13 − 10 18 eV. The complex includes installations aimed both at studying charged cosmic rays: Tunka-133 [5], Tunka-Grande [6], and for gamma-ray astronomy in the TeV-PeV energy range: TAIGA-Muon [6], TAIGA-HiSCORE [7] and TAIGA-IACT [8]. The TAIGA-IACT installation consists of three atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) with a mirror diameter of 4 m, their energy threshold is 2-3 TeV.…”

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Gamma-hadron separation approach to point-like source observations in the TAIGA-IACT experiment in stereo observation mode

Ravdandorj,

Volchugov,

Astapov

et al. 2023

Proceedings of 38th International Cosmic Ray Conference — PoS(ICRC2023)

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This paper is devoted to the analysis of simulation results of TAIGA-IACT in stereo mode of observations and describes the technique of gamma-ray detection with energies higher than several TeV. TAIGA-IACT is part of the TAIGA astrophysics complex. Installation currently consists of three operating telescopes located 300-500 m apart. Two additional telescopes will begin operation in the next two years. We describe a new gamma-hadron separation technique for point-like source observations.

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Tunka-Grande and TAIGA-Muon scintillation arrays: status and prospects

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Optimisation studies of the TAIGA-Muon scintillation detector array

Optimisation studies of the TAIGA-Muon scintillation detector array

Identification of electromagnetic and hadronic EASs using neural network for TAIGA scintillation detector array

Gamma-hadron separation approach to point-like source observations in the TAIGA-IACT experiment in stereo observation mode

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