Expected performance of the K-EUSO space-based observatory

Fenu, Francesco; Sharakin, S.; Zotov, Mikhail; Sakaki, N.; Takizawa, Y.; Bianciotto, Marta; Bertaina, M.; Casolino, M.; Климов, П. А.

doi:10.22323/1.395.0409

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“…Interest in RDGs as a research subject with such detectors has been reignited after TUS, the world's first orbital telescope aimed at studying UHECRs from a low-Earth orbit, registered an event that demonstrated the light curve and kinematics of the signal expected from an EAS, but was must brighter than can be produced by an ultra-high-energy nucleus [1078,1079]. The Mini-EUSO telescope [47] that is currently operating on the ISS, as well as the future EUSO-SPB2 [871], K-EUSO [899] and POEMMA [25] missions can extend the capabilities of the ground-based detectors and shed new light on this hypothesis.…”

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“…This VHECRs measurement capability has motivated two potential future missions, the Terzina SmallSat mission that will use a Schmidt telescope with an effective area of 0.2 m 2 , and 8 • ×2 • FoV with an iFoV= 0.125 • in a sun-synchronous orbit. Another is the Wide-Angle Telescope-Transformer (WATT) that is built on the success of the Multiwavelength Imaging New Instrument for the Extreme Universe Space Observatory (Mini-EUSO) mission [47] and recent work based on K-EUSO [899] using a larger Mini-EUSO type design with 40-cm diameter outer lens and a FoV of 60 • . These experiments, along with EUSO-SPB2, will also provide a wealth of data on the impact of VHECRs backgrounds, dark-sky background, and atmospheric refraction on [894] detection of ν τ -induced EAS events.…”

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Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays: The Intersection of the Cosmic and Energy Frontiers

Coleman,

Eser,

Mayotte

et al. 2022

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Pin down the shower energy observable to use μ as a composition-only Reduce hadronic uncertainties interaction model E threshold (TBD) Other messengers Galactic * μ / em separation † * depending on analysis progress † depending on detector configuration• At least one next-generation experiment needs to be able to make high-precision measurements to explore new particle physics and measure particle rigidity on an event-by-event basis. Of the planned next-generation experiments, GCOS is the best positioned to meet this recommendation.• As a complementary effort, experiments with sufficient exposure ( 5 × 10 5 km 2 sr yr) are needed to search for Lorentz-invariance violation (LIV), SHDM, and other BSM physics at the Cosmic and Energy Frontiers, and to identify UHECR sources at the highest energies.• Full-sky coverage with low cross-hemisphere systematic uncertainties is critical for astrophysical studies. To this end, next generation experiments should be space-based or multi-site. Common sites between experiments are encouraged.• Based on the productive results from inter-collaboration and inter-disciplinary work, we recommend the continued progress/formation of joint analyses between experiments and with other intersecting fields of research (e.g., magnetic fields).• The UHECR community should continue its efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. It also needs to take steps to reduce its environmental impacts and improve open access to its data to reduce the scientific gap between countries.vi

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Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays: The Intersection of the Cosmic and Energy Frontiers

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Eser,

Mayotte

et al. 2022

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“…In this section, estimations of the scientific performance of K-EUSO are presented following [56]. The study is based on intensive simulations with the ESAF framework [51] and their consequent analysis.…”

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Status of the K-EUSO Orbital Detector of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays

Климов¹,

Battisti²,

Белов³

et al. 2022

Universe

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K-EUSO (KLYPVE-EUSO) is a planned orbital mission aimed at studying ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) by detecting fluorescence and Cherenkov light emitted by extensive air showers in the nocturnal atmosphere of Earth in the ultraviolet (UV) range. The observatory is being developed within the JEM-EUSO collaboration and is planned to be deployed on the International Space Station after 2025 and operated for at least two years. The telescope, consisting of ∼105 independent pixels, will allow a spatial resolution of ∼0.6 km on the ground, and, from a 400 km altitude, it will achieve a large and full sky exposure to sample the highest energy range of the UHECR spectrum. We provide a comprehensive review of the current status of the development of the K-EUSO experiment, paying special attention to its hardware parts and expected performance. We demonstrate how results of the K-EUSO mission can complement the achievements of the existing ground-based experiments and push forward the intriguing studies of ultra-high energy cosmic rays, as well as bring new knowledge about other phenomena manifesting themselves in the atmosphere in the UV range.

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Developments and results in the context of the JEM-EUSO program obtained with the ESAF simulation and analysis framework

Abe,

Adams,

Allard

et al. 2023

Eur. Phys. J. C

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JEM-EUSO is an international program for the development of space-based Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray observatories. The program consists of a series of missions which are either under development or in the data analysis phase. All instruments are based on a wide-field-of-view telescope, which operates in the near-UV range, designed to detect the fluorescence light emitted by extensive air showers in the atmosphere. We describe the simulation software ESAF in the framework of the JEM-EUSO program and explain the physical assumptions used. We present here the implementation of the JEM-EUSO, POEMMA, K-EUSO, TUS, Mini-EUSO, EUSO-SPB1 and EUSO-TA configurations in ESAF. For the first time ESAF simulation outputs are compared with experimental data.

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Expected performance of the K-EUSO space-based observatory

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Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays: The Intersection of the Cosmic and Energy Frontiers

Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays: The Intersection of the Cosmic and Energy Frontiers

Status of the K-EUSO Orbital Detector of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays

Developments and results in the context of the JEM-EUSO program obtained with the ESAF simulation and analysis framework

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