Title of article :
Full simulation of space-based extensive air showers detectors with ESAF
Author/Authors :
Berat، نويسنده , , C. and Bottai، نويسنده , , S. and De Marco، نويسنده , , D. and Moreggia، نويسنده , , S. and Naumov، نويسنده , , D. and Pallavicini، نويسنده , , M. and Pesce، نويسنده , , R. and Petrolini، نويسنده , , A. and Stutz، نويسنده , , A. and Taddei، نويسنده , , E. and Thea، نويسنده , , A.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
Pages :
27
From page :
221
To page :
247
Abstract :
Future detection of extensive air showers (EAS) produced by ultra high energy cosmic particles 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 the context of the extreme universe space observatory (EUSO) project, an end-to-end simulation of EAS observation with a spatial detector has been designed (EUSO simulation and analysis framework, ESAF). This paper describes the detailed Monte-Carlo developed to simulate all the physical processes involved in the fluorescence detection technique, from the EAS development to the instrument response. Particular emphasis is given to modeling the light propagation in the atmosphere and the effect of clouds. The simulation is used to assess the performances of EAS spatial detection. 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.
Keywords :
Extensive air showers , Atmosphere models , Cosmic rays , Space detectors
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year :
2010
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
Record number :
1335670
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