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T: Fachverband Teilchenphysik
T 43: Poster session Particle Physics
T 43.15: Poster
Dienstag, 31. März 2020, 17:00–18:30, Grotte
Exploration of cosmic rays using stratospheric balloons with students — •Jonas Zumkeller1, Patrick Pohland1, Marc Hansen1, Friederike Schattke1, Lisa Romaneehsen1, Stephan Böttcher1, Matti Heise2, Bernd Heber1, and Robert Wimmer-Schweingruber1 — 1Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Abteilung Extraterrestrische Physik, Deutschland — 2Ricarda-Huch-Schule Kiel, Deutschland
The Earth is continuously exposed to high energy charged particles from galactic cosmic rays. Due to galactic cosmic rays interacting with atmospheric particles, secondary neutrons are generated. The main objective of the Thermal Atmospheric Neutron Observation System (TANOS) is to measure the flux of thermal neutrons in the stratosphere. To characterize the height dependency of the radiation field, TANOS also measures the flux of charged particles. In order to validate the principle of measurement a prototype - TANOS Junior - was built. TANOS Junior was flown twice on a weather balloon from Kiel. A collaboration between the Ricarda-Huch Schule Kiel and the Department of Extraterrestrial Physics of the University of Kiel allowed several senior pupils to participate in the project. With the experience gained, it was even possible to initiate a school project to which also younger students could contribute. The primary goal of this launch was to measure housekeeping data like pressure, temperature, humidity and particulate matter.