What does this research mean for the field?

The silicon sampling shower detector is an effective tool for studying the antimatter component in cosmic radiation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to develop a silicon sampling shower detector to investigate the antimatter component of cosmic radiation.

March 5, 2026Open Access

MASS-Wizar Collaboration

Key Points

This research aims to develop a silicon sampling shower detector to investigate the antimatter component of cosmic radiation.
Design of a silicon sampling shower detector with 5 xy sensitive layers and 4 showering material planes.
Utilization of tungsten for efficient radiation interaction.
Integration of low power consumption electronic readout for data collection.
Planned deployment during the 1993 balloon flight campaign.
Successful design of the imaging device.
Expected insights into antimatter presence in cosmic radiation.
Demonstration of low power consumption in electronic components.

Abstract

We describe a silicon sampling shower detector conceived as a fine grain imaging device to carry out studies on the antimatter component in the cosmic radiation. This instrument, that will be flown during the 1993 balloon flight campaign, is formed by 5 xy sensitive layers (strip pitch 3.6mm) interleaved with 4 showering material planes (tungsten 1 radiation lenght) having low power consumption electronic readout.

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