The Extreme Universe Space Observatory on a Super-Pressure Balloon II Mission
The Extreme Universe Space Observatory on a Super Pressure Balloon II Mission (EUSO-SPB2) is a precursor for a next generation space observatory for multi-messenger astrophysics. The EUSO-SPB2 instrument will measure PeV and EeV-scale cosmic rays, optical backgrounds that could mimic tau neutrino in...
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arXiv
2019
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1909.12835 https://arxiv.org/abs/1909.12835 |
| Summary: | The Extreme Universe Space Observatory on a Super Pressure Balloon II Mission (EUSO-SPB2) is a precursor for a next generation space observatory for multi-messenger astrophysics. The EUSO-SPB2 instrument will measure PeV and EeV-scale cosmic rays, optical backgrounds that could mimic tau neutrino interactions in the Earth's limb, and search for optical signatures consistent with the upward-going candidate events that the Antarctic Impulse Transient Antenna (ANITA) reported. The payload, now in the design and fabrication stage, features a pair of optical telescopes that have 1 meter diameter apertures. The Fluorescence Telescope will have sensitivity in the UV to target extensive air showers at EeV energies. The Cherenkov Telescope will have UV/VIS sensitivity to target Cherenkov emission from air showers at PeV energies. The planned launch date is 2022. We discuss the science and mission, and the current status. : presented at the 36th ICRC (Madison, WI; 2019) |
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