The observation of Extensive Air Showers from an Earth-Orbiting Satellite
M. Pallavicini, R. Pesce, A. Petrolini, A. Thea
TL;DR
This paper reviews the detection of Extensive Air Showers from space using orbiting telescopes, focusing on design requirements, formulas, and performance estimates for observing UV fluorescence from ultra-high energy cosmic particles.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of the main issues, formulas, and performance estimates for space-based detection of EAS, aiding future telescope design.
Findings
Defined key requirements for space-based EAS detection
Provided formulas and plots for telescope design optimization
Estimated performance metrics under ideal conditions
Abstract
In this paper we review the main issues that are relevant for the detection of Extensive Air Showers (EAS) from space. EAS are produced by the interaction of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Particles (UHECP) with the atmosphere and can be observed from an orbiting telescope by detecting air fluorescence UV light. We define the requirements and provide the main formulas and plots needed to design and optimize a suitable telescope. We finally estimate its expected performances in ideal conditions.
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