Cosmic-Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory: status and perspectives
Authors:
- Dariusz Góra,
- Kevin Almeida Cheminant,
- David Alvarez-Castillo,
- Łukasz Bratek,
- Niraj Dhital,
- Alan R. Duffy,
- Piotr Homola,
- Pawel Jagoda,
- Joanna Jałocha,
- Marcin Kasztelan,
- Konrad Kopański,
- Peter Kovacs,
- Vahab Nazari,
- Michal Niedźwiecki,
- Dominik Ostrogórski,
- Karel Smołek,
- Jaroslaw Stasielak,
- Oleksander Sushchov,
- Krzysztof W. Woźniak,
- Jilberto Zamora-Saa
Abstract
The Cosmic-Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory (CREDO) is a project dedicated to global studies of extremely extended cosmic-ray phenomena, the cosmic-ray ensembles (CRE), beyond the capabilities of existing detectors and observatories. Up to date, cosmic-ray research has been focused on detecting single air showers, while the search for ensembles of cosmic-rays, which may overspread a significant fraction of the Earth, is a scientific terra incognita. Instead of developing and commissioning a completely new global detector infrastructure, CREDO proposes approaching the global cosmic-ray analysis objectives with all types of available detectors, from professional to pocket size, merged into a worldwide network. With such a network it is possible to search for evidences of correlated cosmic-ray ensembles. One of the observables that can be investigated in CREDO is a number of spatially isolated events collected in a small time window which could shed light on fundamental physics issues. The CREDO mission and strategy requires active engagement of a large number of participants, also non-experts, who will contribute to the project by using common electronic devices (e.g., smartphones). In this note, the status and perspectives of the project are presented.
- Record ID
- CUT547dfdc2cd44413986fbf01206e86310
- Publication categories
- ;
- Author
- Journal series
- Universe, ISSN , e-ISSN 2218-1997, Monthly
- Issue year
- 2018
- Vol
- 4
- No
- 11
- Pages
- [1-7]
- Article number
- 111
- Other elements of collation
- fot.; rys.; wykr.; Bibliografia (na s.) - 6-7; Bibliografia (liczba pozycji) - 25; Oznaczenie streszczenia - Abstr.; Numeracja w czasopiśmie - Vol. 4, Iss. 11
- Keywords in English
- cosmic-rays, citizien science, extensive air showers
- DOI
- DOI:10.3390/universe4110111 Opening in a new tab
- URL
- https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/4/11/111 Opening in a new tab
- Language
- eng (en) English
- License
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- 15
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- Indeksowana w: Web of Science, Scopus
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://cris.pk.edu.pl/info/article/CUT547dfdc2cd44413986fbf01206e86310/
- URN
urn:pkr-prod:CUT547dfdc2cd44413986fbf01206e86310
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