We describe a dedicated cosmic-ray telescope that explores a new method for detecting Cerenkov radiation from high-energy primary cosmic rays and the large particle air shower they induce upon entering the atmosphere. Using a camera comprising 16 multi-anode photomultiplier tubes for a total of 256 pixels, the Track Imaging Cerenkov Experiment (TrICE) resolves substructures in particle air showers with 0.086deg resolution. Cerenkov radiation is imaged using a novel two-part optical system in which a Fresnel lens provides a wide-field optical trigger and a mirror system collects delayed light with four times the magnification. TrICE records well-resolved cosmic-ray air showers at rates ranging between 0.01-0.1 Hz

Byrum, K.

Cunningham, J. D.

Drake, G.

Hays, E.

Horan, D.

Kieda, D.

Kovacs, E.

Macgill, S.

Nodulman, L.

Swordy, S. P.

Wagner, R.

Wakely, S. P.

Wissel, S. A.

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The Track Imaging Cerenkov Experiment 
S. A. \Vissela.b,l.*, K. Byrum', J, D, Cunninghamd , G, Drakec , E. Haysa,c.2, D, Horanc,3, D. 
Kiedac , E. Kovacsc , S. Maginc. 1. Nodulmanc , S. P. Swordya,bA, R. WagnerC , S. P. \Vakelya.b 
Abstract 
a Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60631, USA 
b Kavli Institv.te for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60631, USA 
CArgonne National Laboratory, 9100 S. Cass Ave., Argonne, IL 60439, USA 
dLoyola University Chicago, 1032 W. Sheridan Rd .. Chicago, IL 60660, USA 
CDepartmenl of Physics. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA 
We describe a dedicated cosmic-ray telescope that explores a new method for detecting Cerenkov 
radiation from high-energy primary cosmic rays and the large particle air shower they induce upon 
entering the atmosphere. Using a camera comprising 16 multi-anode photomultiplier tubes for 
a total of 256 pixels, the Track Imaging Cerenkov Experiment (TrICE) resolves substructures in 
particle air showers with 0.086° resolution. Cerenkov radiation is imaged using a novel two-part 
optical system in which a Fresnel lens provides a wide-field optical trigger and a mirror system 
collects delayed light with four times the magnification. TrICE records well-resolved cosmic-ray air 
showers at rates ranging between 0.01-0.1 Hz. 
Keywords: Cosmic-ray telescope, Multi-anode Photomultiplier Tube, Imaging Atmospheric 
Cerenkov Technique 
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The Track Imaging Cerenkov Experiment

We describe a. dedicated cosmic-ray telescope that explores a new method for detecting Cerenkov radiation from high-energy primary cosmic rays and the large particle air shower they induce upon entering the atmosphere. Using a camera comprising 16 multi-anode photomultiplier tubes for a total of 256 pixels, the Track Imaging Cerenkov Experiment (TrICE) resolves substructures in particle air showers with 0,086 deg resolution. Cerenkov radiation is imaged using a novel two-part optical system in which a Fresnel lens provides a wide-field optical trigger and a mirror system collects delayed light with four times the magnification. TrICE records well-resolved cosmic-ray air showers at rates ranging between 0.01-0.1 Hz

Magill, S.

The Track Imaging Cerenkov Experiment

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