Expected performance of the K-EUSO space-based observatory

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Fenu, Francesco, Sharakin, Sergei, Zotov, Mikhail, Sakaki, Naoto, Takizawa, Yoshiyuki, Bianciotto, Marta, Bertaina, Mario, Casolino, Marco, Klimov, Pavel, the JEM-EUSO collaboration
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 21.12.2021
• Subjects: Cosmic ray showers; Cosmic rays; Field of view; Fluorescence; International Space Station; Observatories; Spatial resolution

K-EUSO is a planned mission of the JEM-EUSO program for the study of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECR) from space, to be deployed on the International Space Station. The K-EUSO observatory consists of a UV telescope with a wide field of view, which aims at the detection of fluorescence light emi...