The DAMPE (DArk Matter Particle Explorer) is one of the five satellite missions in the framework of the Strategic Pioneer Research Program in Space Science of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS). DAMPE is a powerful space telescope which has as main scientific objective the identification of possible Dark Matter signatures thanks to the capability to detect electrons and photons in a wide range of energy from 5 GeV up to 10 TeV and with unprecedented energy resolution. Moreover, the DAMPE satellite will contribute to a better understanding of the origin and propagation mechanisms of high energy cosmic rays thanks to the measurement of the flux of nuclei up to 100 TeV. Hints in the sector of high energy gamma astronomy are also expected thanks to its excellent photon detection capability. In this document we will present a detailed description of the DAMPE tracker: the silicontungsten tracker-converter (STK). The STK is being developed by an international collaboration composed of groups from University of Geneva, INFN Perugia, INFN Bari, INFN Lecce and Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing. The STK is made of 192 ladders, each of them is made up of four single-sided silicon strip detectors. In the following, the ladder performances in terms of charge collection and spatial resolution evaluated during a test beam period at the CERN SPS (Super Proton Synchrotron) in May 2015 are presented.
The test results of the silicon tungsten tracker of DAMPE
Bernardini P.;De Mitri I.;Marsella G.;
2015-01-01
Abstract
The DAMPE (DArk Matter Particle Explorer) is one of the five satellite missions in the framework of the Strategic Pioneer Research Program in Space Science of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS). DAMPE is a powerful space telescope which has as main scientific objective the identification of possible Dark Matter signatures thanks to the capability to detect electrons and photons in a wide range of energy from 5 GeV up to 10 TeV and with unprecedented energy resolution. Moreover, the DAMPE satellite will contribute to a better understanding of the origin and propagation mechanisms of high energy cosmic rays thanks to the measurement of the flux of nuclei up to 100 TeV. Hints in the sector of high energy gamma astronomy are also expected thanks to its excellent photon detection capability. In this document we will present a detailed description of the DAMPE tracker: the silicontungsten tracker-converter (STK). The STK is being developed by an international collaboration composed of groups from University of Geneva, INFN Perugia, INFN Bari, INFN Lecce and Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing. The STK is made of 192 ladders, each of them is made up of four single-sided silicon strip detectors. In the following, the ladder performances in terms of charge collection and spatial resolution evaluated during a test beam period at the CERN SPS (Super Proton Synchrotron) in May 2015 are presented.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
