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The observation of Extensive Air Showers from Space

Astrophysics 2011-12-15 v1

Abstract

We summarise some basic issues relevant to the optimisation and design of space-based experiments for the observation of the Extensive Air Showers produced by Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Particles interacting with the atmosphere. A number of basic relations is derived and discussed with a twofold goal: defining requirements for the experimental apparatus and estimating the exptected performance.

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@article{arxiv.0810.5711,
  title  = {The observation of Extensive Air Showers from Space},
  author = {M. Pallavicini and R. Pesce and A. Petrolini and A. Thea},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.5711},
  year   = {2011}
}