TY - CONF
T1 - Simulation Study of a Space-Based detector for UHECR observation.
AU - D'Ali'Staiti, Giacomo
AU - Taddei, null
AU - Moreggia, null
AU - Pesce, null
AU - Thea, null
AU - Berat, null
AU - Petrolini, null
AU - Naumov, null
AU - Maccarone, Maria Concetta
AU - Dolbeau, null
AU - Bottai, null
AU - Plagnol, null
AU - Pallavicini, null
AU - Stutz, null
AU - Catalano, null
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The next generation of experiments devoted to the study of the cosmic rays spectrum above 10(20) eV will be most likely done by means of space based detectors. In order to detect the fluorescence and Cerenkov signal generated by an EAS in atmosphere, severe requirements on the photon collection efficiency and on the triggering capability need to be met. In this paper we report about of preliminary studies of the triggering efficiency of a space based detector as a function of the main detector parameters. All results are obtained by means of a detailed simulation of the shower development, atmospheric response, detector geometry and electronics and trigger behavior in realistic conditions based on the ESAF package, the EUSO Simulation and Analysis Framework[4].
AB - The next generation of experiments devoted to the study of the cosmic rays spectrum above 10(20) eV will be most likely done by means of space based detectors. In order to detect the fluorescence and Cerenkov signal generated by an EAS in atmosphere, severe requirements on the photon collection efficiency and on the triggering capability need to be met. In this paper we report about of preliminary studies of the triggering efficiency of a space based detector as a function of the main detector parameters. All results are obtained by means of a detailed simulation of the shower development, atmospheric response, detector geometry and electronics and trigger behavior in realistic conditions based on the ESAF package, the EUSO Simulation and Analysis Framework[4].
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/16539
M3 - Other
SP - 129
EP - 132
ER -