Abstract In this paper we describe the expected performance of JEM-EUSO. Designed as the first mission to explore the ultra-high energy universe from space, JEM-EUSO will monitor the Earth’s atmosphere at night to record the UV (300–430nm) tracks generated by the extensive air showers produced by ultra-high energy primary particles developing in the atmosphere. Studies of the expected aperture, the estimated exposure, as well as on the methods to infer arrival direction, energy, and X max of primary particles are presented.


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    Title :

    Performance and air-shower reconstruction techniques for the JEM-EUSO mission


    Contributors:
    Bertaina, M. (author) / Biktemerova, S. (author) / Bittermann, K. (author) / Bobik, P. (author) / Campana, D. (author) / Fenu, F. (author) / Gorgi, A. (author) / Guarino, F. (author) / Guzmán, A. (author) / Higashide, K. (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 53 , 10 ; 1515-1535


    Publication date :

    2014-01-01


    Size :

    21 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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