Development of the calibration device using UAV mounted UV-LED light source for the fluorescence detector

We have developed a standard UV-LED light source mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), so-called the Opt-copter, for the calibration of the fluorescence detectors (FDs) of the Telescope Array experiment. The positioning accuracy of the UAV controlled by GPS is ~ 10 cm, which enables a precisi...

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Main Authors: Tomida Takayuki, Inadomi Taichi, Seki Terutsugu, Tameda Yuichiro, Oku Yuya, Sano Kengo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2019/15/epjconf_uhecr18_05015.pdf
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Summary:We have developed a standard UV-LED light source mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), so-called the Opt-copter, for the calibration of the fluorescence detectors (FDs) of the Telescope Array experiment. The positioning accuracy of the UAV controlled by GPS is ~ 10 cm, which enables a precision calibration of the pointing directions of the FD phototubes. We report the hardware details of the device and the status of data analysis.
ISSN:2100-014X