Experimental Complex TAIGA

• Published in: Physics of Atomic Nuclei
• Main Authors: Kuzmichev, L., Astapov, I., Volchugov, P., Voronin, D., Gafarov, A., Gress, O., Gress, T., Grishin, O., Garmash, A., Grebenyuk, V., Grinyuk, A., Dyachok, A., Bezyazykov, P., Zhurov, D., Zagorodnikov, A., Ivanova, A., Kalmykov, N., Kazarina, Yu., Kindin, V., Kiryukhin, V., Kokoulin, R., Kompaniets, K., Korosteleva, E., Blank, M., Kozhin, V., Kravchenko, E., Kryukov, A., Chiavassa, A., Lagutin, A., Lemeshev, Yu., Lubsandorzhiev, B., Lubsandorzhiev, N., Mirgazov, R., Mirzoyan, R., Borodin, A., Monkhoev, R., Osipova, E., Pakhorukov, A., Pan, A., Panasyuk, M., Pankov, L., Petrukhin, A., Podgrudkov, D., Poleshchuk, V., Popesku, M., Bonvech, A., Popova, E., Porelli, Andrea, Postnikov, E., Prosin, V.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: AIP 2020
• Subjects: info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/530; * Automatic Keywords *; Cherenkov counter: atmosphere; radiation: Cherenkov; showers: atmosphere; cosmic radiation; gamma ray; imaging; Baikal; air; cosmic gamma radiation; Cherenkov radiation; extensive air shower; imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope (IACT); taiga
• Online Access: https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/455778; https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/search?p=id:%22PUBDB-2021-01212%22

The astrophysical complex TAIGA (Tunka Advanced Instrument for cosmic-ray physics and Gamma-ray Astronomy), whose first phase is being completed in the Tunka valley 50 km from Lake Baikal, is described. Its research program, first results, and development prospects are discussed.