Experimental Complex TAIGA

• Published in: Physics of atomic nuclei 2020-12, Vol.83 (9), p.1375-1382
• Main Authors: Kuzmichev, L., Astapov, I., Bezyazykov, P., Blank, M., Borodin, A., Bonvech, A., Brückner, M., Bulan, A., Vaidyanathan, A., Wischnewski, R., Volchugov, P., Voronin, D., Gafarov, A., Gress, O., Gress, T., Grishin, O., Garmash, A., Grebenyuk, V., Grinyuk, A., Dyachok, A., Zhurov, D., Zagorodnikov, A., Ivanova, A., Kalmykov, N., Kazarina, Yu, Kindin, V., Kiryukhin, V., Kokoulin, R., Kompaniets, K., Korosteleva, E., Kozhin, V., Kravchenko, E., Kryukov, A., Chiavassa, A., Lagutin, A., Lemeshev, Yu, Lubsandorzhiev, B, Lubsandorzhiev, N., Mirgazov, R., Mirzoyan, R., Monkhoev, R., Osipova, E., Pakhorukov, A., Pan, A., Panasyuk, M., Pankov, L., Petrukhin, A., Podgrudkov, D., Poleshchuk, V., Popesku, M., Popova, E., Porelli, A., Postnikov, E., Prosin, V., Ptuskin, V., Pushnin, A., Raikin, R., Rubtsov, G., Rjabov, E., Sagan, Ya, Samoliga, V., Silaev, A., Sidorenkov, A., Skurikhin, A., Slunechka, M., Sokolov, A., Sveshnikova, L., Suvorkin, Ya, Tabolenko, V., Tanaev, A., Tarashchansky, B., Ternovoy, M., Tkachev, L., Tluczykont, M., Ushakov, N., Fedorov, O., Horns, D., Chernov, D., Chernykh, D., Shipilov, D., Yashin, I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Astronomy; Cosmic rays; Gamma ray astronomy; Gamma rays; Interaction of Plasma; Particle and Nuclear Physics; Particle Beams; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Radiation with Matter
• ISSN: 1063-7788; 1562-692X
• DOI: 10.1134/S1063778820090161

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.