U.S.-Japan Cooperative Research: Development of a High Resolution Camera for a Cosmic Ray Detector using the Air Scintillation Technique

该奖项支持为期两年的合作研究项目 尤金教授和C.犹他州大学的洛和 东京大学的永野元彦教授。 一起 研究人员将尝试开发一个非常高的分辨率， 摄像机，可用作光信号检测器，在高 能量宇宙射线探测器，并进行了一些研究 与一个超大型宇宙射线探测器的设计有关。 长野教授指导下的日本小组 运行着世界上最大的地表探测器，叫做AGASA， 用来探测电子μ子和伽马射线 美国 集团操作世界上唯一的氮闪烁探测器 叫做蝇眼探测器 共同感兴趣的议题 两组包括宇宙射线能量的测量 光谱、化学成分和各向异性。 共同的目标 是去发现这些高能粒子 是加速的。 中性点源的寻找 粒子对于这两个组都是高优先级的。 除了有 首席研究员，其他五名科学家和技术人员 专门从事电子、校准、分析和计算机 模型将参与该项目。

This award supports a two-year collaborative research project between Professor Eugene C. Loh of the University of Utah and Professor Motohiko Nagano of the University of Tokyo. Together the investigators will attempt to develop a very high resolution camera that can be used as the light signal detector in a high energy cosmic ray detector and perform a number of studies related to the design of a very large cosmic ray detector. The Japanese group under the direction of Professor Nagano operates the world's largest surface detectors, called AGASA, designed to detect electrons, muons, and gamma rays. The U.S. group operates the world's only nitrogen scintillation detector called the Fly's Eye Detector. Topics of mutual interest to the two groups include measurements of the cosmic ray energy spectrum, chemical composition, and anisotropy. The common goal is to discover where and how these extremely energetic particles are accelerated. The search for point sources of neutral particles is a high priority for both groups. In addition to the principal investigator, five other scientists and technicians specializing in electronics, calibration, analysis, and computer modelling will participate in the project.