Extreme Energy Cosmic Rays (EECR) Observation Capabilities of an "Airwatch from Space'' Mission
Space Physics
2019-08-14 v1 High Energy Physics - Experiment
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
The longitudinal development and other characteristics of the EECR induced atmospheric showers can be studied from space by detecting the fluorescence light induced in the atmospheric nitrogen. According to the Airwatch concept a single fast detector can be used for measuring both intensity and time development of the streak of fluorescence light produced by the atmospheric shower induced by an EECR. In the present communication the detection capabilities for the EECR observation from space are discussed.
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@article{arxiv.physics/9712039,
title = {Extreme Energy Cosmic Rays (EECR) Observation Capabilities of an "Airwatch from Space'' Mission},
author = {C. N. De Marzo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9712039},
year = {2019}
}
Comments
3 pages (LaTeX). To appear in the Proceedings of TAUP'97