Author/Authors :
Ameri، نويسنده , , M and Catalano، نويسنده , , O and Cadoux، نويسنده , , F and Chapron، نويسنده , , C and Cuneo، نويسنده , , S and Dolbeau، نويسنده , , J and Fontanelli، نويسنده , , F and Gracco، نويسنده , , V and Gorodetzky، نويسنده , , P and Kawasaki، نويسنده , , Y and Musico، نويسنده , , P and Nedelec، نويسنده , , P and Pallavicini، نويسنده , , M and Petrolini، نويسنده , , A and Plagnol، نويسنده , , Pratolongo، نويسنده , , N and Sannino، نويسنده , , M and Shimizu، نويسنده , , H.M and Takeda، نويسنده , , M، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The EUSO experiment is currently under study by ESA for a possible installation on the International Space Station. The experiment is designed to study, by means of a space-based observational apparatus, the Extensive Air Showers produced in the atmosphere by Extreme High-Energy Cosmic Rays. The design of a fast, single-photon sensitive photo-detector in the near UV, covering a large area with a few hundreds thousands pixels, and suitable for 3 years of operation in space is a challenging task. The basic aspects of the current EUSO photo-detector design, based on the presently known requirements and constraints, and the results of the preliminary studies carried on so far will be described.
Keywords :
astrophysics , Imaging detectors , Cosmic rays , Photo-detectors
