Experimental Complex TAIGA

L. Kuzmichev; I. Astapov; Р. Bezyazykov; М. Blank; А. Borodin; Ye. Bonvech; М. Brückner; N. Budnev; А. Bulan; А. Vaidyanathan; R. Wischnewski; Р. Volchugov; D. Voronin; А. Gafarov; О. Gress; Т. Gress; О. Grishin; А. Garmash; V. Grebenyuk; А. Grinyuk; А. Dyachok; D. Zhurov; А. Zagorodnikov; А. Ivanova; N. Kalmykov; Yu. Kazarina; V. Kindin; V. Kiryukhin; R. Kokoulin; К. Kompaniets; Е. Korosteleva; V. Kozhin; Е. Kravchenko; А. Kryukov; А. Chiavassa; А. Lagutin; Yu. Lemeshev; В. Lubsandorzhiev; N. Lubsandorzhiev; R. Mirgazov; R. Mirzoyan; R. Monkhoev; Е. Osipova; А. Pakhorukov; А. Pan; М. Panasyuk; L. Pankov; А. Petrukhin; D. Podgrudkov; V. Poleshchuk; М. Popesku; Ye. Popova; А. Porelli; Е. Postnikov; V. Prosin; V. Ptuskin; А. Pushnin; R. Raikin; G. Rubtsov; Е. Ryabov; Ya. Sagan; V. Samoliga; А. Silaev; А. Silaev, Jr.; А. Sidorenkov; А. Skurikhin; М. Slunechka; А. Sokolov; L. Sveshnikova; Ya. Suvorkin; V. Tabolenko; А. Tanaev; В. Tarashchansky; М. Ternovoy; L. Tkachev; М. Tluczykont; N. Ushakov; О. Fedorov; D. Horns; D. Chernov; D. Chernykh; D. Shipilov; I. Yashin

doi:10.1134/S2079562920010078

Experimental Complex TAIGA

L. Kuzmichev, I. Astapov, Р. Bezyazykov, М. Blank, А. Borodin, Ye. Bonvech, М. Brückner, N. Budnev, А. Bulan, А. Vaidyanathan, R. Wischnewski, Р. Volchugov, D. Voronin, А. Gafarov, О. Gress, Т. Gress, О. Grishin, А. Garmash, V. Grebenyuk, А. Grinyuk, А. Dyachok, D. Zhurov, А. Zagorodnikov, А. Ivanova, N. Kalmykov, Yu. Kazarina, V. Kindin, V. Kiryukhin, R. Kokoulin, К. Kompaniets, Е. Korosteleva, V. Kozhin, Е. Kravchenko, А. Kryukov, А. Chiavassa, А. Lagutin, Yu. Lemeshev, В. Lubsandorzhiev, N. Lubsandorzhiev, R. Mirgazov, R. Mirzoyan, R. Monkhoev, Е. Osipova, А. Pakhorukov, А. Pan, М. Panasyuk, L. Pankov, А. Petrukhin, D. Podgrudkov, V. Poleshchuk, М. Popesku, Ye. Popova, А. Porelli, Е. Postnikov, V. Prosin, V. Ptuskin, А. Pushnin, R. Raikin, G. Rubtsov, Е. Ryabov, Ya. Sagan, V. Samoliga, А. Silaev, А. Silaev, Jr., А. Sidorenkov, А. Skurikhin, М. Slunechka, А. Sokolov, L. Sveshnikova, Ya. Suvorkin, V. Tabolenko, А. Tanaev, В. Tarashchansky, М. Ternovoy, L. Tkachev, М. Tluczykont, N. Ushakov, О. Fedorov, D. Horns, D. Chernov, D. Chernykh, D. Shipilov, I. Yashin

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Abstract

The article describes the TAIGA astrophysical complex (Tunka Advanced Instrument for cosmic ray physics and Gamma-ray Astronomy), the deployment of the first stage of which is completed in the Tunka valley, 50 km from lake Baikal. The scientific program of the complex, the first results and plans for further development of the complex are discussed.

Keywords

cosmic gamma-rays radiation, Cherenkov light, extensive air shower, imaging atmospheric telescope (IACT)

About the Authors

L. Kuzmichev

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

I. Astapov

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 115409

Р. Bezyazykov

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

М. Blank

Institute for Experimental Physics, University of Hamburg
Germany

Hamburg, D-20148

А. Borodin

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Russian Federation

Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980

Ye. Bonvech

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

М. Brückner

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)
Germany

Zeuthen, D-15738

N. Budnev

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

А. Bulan

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

А. Vaidyanathan

Novosibirsk State University
Russian Federation

Novosibirsk, 630090

R. Wischnewski

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY); Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Germany

Zeuthen, D-15738; Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980

Р. Volchugov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

D. Voronin

Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation

Moscow, 117312

А. Gafarov

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

О. Gress

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

Т. Gress

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

О. Grishin

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

А. Garmash

Novosibirsk State University; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation

Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090

V. Grebenyuk

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research; Dubna State University
Russian Federation

Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980; Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141982

А. Grinyuk

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Russian Federation

Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980

А. Dyachok

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

D. Zhurov

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

А. Zagorodnikov

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

А. Ivanova

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences; Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Novosibirsk, 630090; Irkutsk, 664003

N. Kalmykov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

Yu. Kazarina

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

V. Kindin

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 115409

V. Kiryukhin

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

R. Kokoulin

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 115409

К. Kompaniets

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 115409

Е. Korosteleva

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

V. Kozhin

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

Е. Kravchenko

Novosibirsk State University; Dubna State University
Russian Federation

Novosibirsk, 630090; Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141982

А. Kryukov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

А. Chiavassa

Department of General Physics, University of Torino, and INFN
Italy

Torino, 10125

А. Lagutin

Altay State University
Russian Federation

Barnaul, 656049

Yu. Lemeshev

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

В. Lubsandorzhiev

Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation

Moscow, 117312

N. Lubsandorzhiev

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

R. Mirgazov

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

R. Mirzoyan

Planck Institute for Physics; Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Germany

Munich, D-80805; Moscow, 119991

R. Monkhoev

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

Е. Osipova

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

А. Pakhorukov

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

А. Pan

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Russian Federation

Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980

М. Panasyuk

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

L. Pankov

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

А. Petrukhin

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 115409

D. Podgrudkov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

V. Poleshchuk

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

М. Popesku

Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere, and Radio Wave Propagation (IZMIRAN), Russian Academy of Sciences
Romania

Moscow, 108840

Ye. Popova

Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation

Moscow, 117312

А. Porelli

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY); Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Germany

Zeuthen, D-15738; Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980

Е. Postnikov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

V. Prosin

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

V. Ptuskin

Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere, and Radio Wave Propagation (IZMIRAN), Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation

Moscow, 108840

А. Pushnin

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

R. Raikin

Altay State University
Russian Federation

Barnaul, 656049

G. Rubtsov

Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation

Moscow, 117312

Е. Ryabov

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

Ya. Sagan

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research; Dubna State University
Russian Federation

Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980; Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141982

V. Samoliga

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

А. Silaev

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

А. Silaev, Jr.

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

А. Sidorenkov

Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation

Moscow, 117312

А. Skurikhin

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

М. Slunechka

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Russian Federation

Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980

А. Sokolov

Novosibirsk State University; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation

Novosibirsk, 630090; Novosibirsk, 630090

L. Sveshnikova

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

Ya. Suvorkin

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

V. Tabolenko

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

А. Tanaev

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

В. Tarashchansky

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

М. Ternovoy

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

L. Tkachev

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research; Dubna State University
Russian Federation

Dubna, Moscow oblast, 141980; м

М. Tluczykont

Institute for Experimental Physics, University of Hamburg
Germany

Hamburg, D-20148

N. Ushakov

Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation

Moscow, 117312

О. Fedorov

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

D. Horns

Institute for Experimental Physics, University of Hamburg
Germany

Hamburg, D-20148

D. Chernov

Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University (MSU)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 119991

D. Chernykh

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

D. Shipilov

Institute of Applied Physics, Irkutsk State University (ISU)
Russian Federation

Irkutsk, 664003

I. Yashin

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Russian Federation

Moscow, 115409

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Kuzmichev L., Astapov I., Bezyazykov Р., Blank М., Borodin А., Bonvech Ye., Brückner М., Budnev N., Bulan А., Vaidyanathan А., Wischnewski R., Volchugov Р., Voronin D., Gafarov А., Gress О., Gress Т., Grishin О., Garmash А., Grebenyuk V., Grinyuk А., Dyachok А., Zhurov D., Zagorodnikov А., Ivanova А., Kalmykov N., Kazarina Yu., Kindin V., Kiryukhin V., Kokoulin R., Kompaniets К., Korosteleva Е., Kozhin V., Kravchenko Е., Kryukov А., Chiavassa А., Lagutin А., Lemeshev Yu., Lubsandorzhiev В., Lubsandorzhiev N., Mirgazov R., Mirzoyan R., Monkhoev R., Osipova Е., Pakhorukov А., Pan А., Panasyuk М., Pankov L., Petrukhin А., Podgrudkov D., Poleshchuk V., Popesku М., Popova Ye., Porelli А., Postnikov Е., Prosin V., Ptuskin V., Pushnin А., Raikin R., Rubtsov G., Ryabov Е., Sagan Ya., Samoliga V., Silaev А., Silaev, Jr. А., Sidorenkov А., Skurikhin А., Slunechka М., Sokolov А., Sveshnikova L., Suvorkin Ya., Tabolenko V., Tanaev А., Tarashchansky В., Ternovoy М., Tkachev L., Tluczykont М., Ushakov N., Fedorov О., Horns D., Chernov D., Chernykh D., Shipilov D., Yashin I. Experimental Complex TAIGA. Nuclear Physics and Engineering. 2020;11(2):105-113. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.1134/S2079562920010078

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