CZELTA: An overview of the CZECH large-area time coincidence array

Blaschke, F.; Čermák, J.; Hubík, J.; Lichard, P.; Přidal, P.; Smejkal, J.; Smolek, K.; Štekl, I.; Vícha, V.

doi:doi:10.5194/astra-7-69-2011

Astrophys. Space Sci. Trans., 7, 69-73, 2011
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Volume 7, issue 1

15 Feb 2011

CZELTA: An overview of the CZECH large-area time coincidence array
F. Blaschke¹, J. Čermák², J. Hubík², P. Lichard¹, P. Přidal², J. Smejkal², K. Smolek², I. Štekl², and V. Vícha³
¹Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Bezručovo náměstí 13, 746 01 Opava, Czech Republic
²Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague, Horská 3a/22, 128 00 Praha 2, Czech Republic
³Gymnázium Pardubice, Dašická 1083, 530 03 Pardubice, Czech Republic

Received: 29 Oct 2010 – Accepted: 28 Dec 2010 – Published: 15 Feb 2011

Abstract. Main goal of the project CZELTA (CZEch Large-area Time coincidence Array) is to study global properties of high-energetic cosmic rays. To present date, project consists of 5 stations covering large area in the Czech republic capable of detection of extensive air showers with energy exceeding 10¹⁴ eV. Such a network of distant stations can be an ideal tool for probing global structure of cosmic rays. We present the design of the detection system and obtained results.

Citation: Blaschke, F., Čermák, J., Hubík, J., Lichard, P., Přidal, P., Smejkal, J., Smolek, K., Štekl, I., and Vícha, V.: CZELTA: An overview of the CZECH large-area time coincidence array, Astrophys. Space Sci. Trans., 7, 69-73, doi:10.5194/astra-7-69-2011, 2011.

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