First detection of Cherenkov light from cosmic-particle-induced air showers by Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 581, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 143-146

  Biland, A ^a   Britvitch, I ^a   Lorenz, E ^a,b   Otte, N ^b   Pauss, F ^a   Renker, D ^c   Ritt, S ^c   Roeser, U ^a   Schneebeli, M ^c  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK   (Germany)

^c PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Geiger mode avalanche photodiodes; Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE DIODES; COSMOLOGY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; LIGHT EMISSION; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COSMIC PARTICLES; GEIGER-MODE AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; IMAGING ATMOSPHERIC CHERENKOV TELESCOPE;

PHOTODIODES;

EID: 35348886108     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.07.050     Document Type: Article

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