SPHERE-3 Project for Studying the Composition of Primary Cosmic Rays in the Energy Range Between 1 and 1000 PeV

• Published in: Physics of atomic nuclei Vol. 85; no. 6; pp. 641 - 652
• Main Authors: Chernov, D. V., Azra, C, Bonvech, E. A., Galkin, V. I., Ivanov, V. A., Latypova, V. S., Podgrudkov, D. A., Roganova, T. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01-12-2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Composition; Cosmic ray propagation; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS/Experiment; Nuclear physics; Particle and Nuclear Physics; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Primary cosmic rays
• ISSN: 1063-7788; 1562-692X
• DOI: 10.1134/S1063778822060059

A determination of the composition of primary cosmic rays in the energy range between 1 and 1000 PeV is an important objective in studies of processes involving the formation and propagation of cosmic rays. On the basis of experience gained in exploiting the SPHERE-2 balloon-based facility, a SPHERE-3 facility, which possesses a wider aperture and a better optical resolution, is developed. The current status of work on designing this facility is presented.