Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2009-07-30
Astroparticle Physics Volume 33, Issue 4, May 2010, Pages 221-247
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
38 pages, 48 figures Corrected typos. Changed content. Added figures
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.02.
Future detection of Extensive Air Showers (EAS) produced by Ultra High Energy Cosmic Particles (UHECP) by means of space based fluorescence telescopes will open a new window on the universe and allow cosmic ray and neutrino astronomy at a level that is virtually impossible for ground based detectors. In this paper we summarize the results obtained in the context of the EUSO project by means of a detailed Monte Carlo simulation of all the physical processes involved in the fluorescence technique, from the Extensive Air Shower development to the instrument response. Particular emphasis is given to modeling the light propagation in the atmosphere and the effect of clouds. Main results on energy threshold and resolution, direction resolution and Xmax determination are reported. Results are based on EUSO telescope design, but are also extended to larger and more sensitive detectors.
Berat C.
Bottai Sergio
de Marco Daniel
Moreggia S.
Naumov Dmitry
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