We present the status of the development of a Cherenkov telescope to be flown on a long-duration balloon flight, the Extreme Universe Space Observatory Super Pressure Balloon 2 (EUSO-SPB2). EUSO-SPB2 is an approved NASA balloon mission that is planned to fly in 2023 and is a precursor of the Probe of Extreme Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (POEMMA), a candidate for an Astrophysics probe-class mission. The purpose of the Cherenkov telescope on-board EUSOSPB2 is to classify known and unknown sources of backgrounds for future space-based neutrino detectors. Furthermore, we will use the Earth-skimming technique to search for Very-High-Energy (VHE) tau neutrinos below the limb (E > 10 PeV) and observe air showers from cosmic rays above the limb. The 0.785 m2 Cherenkov telescope is equipped with a 512-pixel SiPM camera covering a 12.8° x 6.4° (Horizontal × Vertical) field of view. The camera signals are digitized with a 100 MS/s readout system. In this paper, we discuss the status of the telescope development, the camera integration, and simulation studies of the camera response. © Copyright owned by the author(s).

Overview of Cherenkov Telescope on-board EUSO-SPB2 for the Detection of Very-High-Energy Neutrinos

Anzalone A.;Arnone E.;Barghini D.;Bartocci S.;Bertaina M.;Bisconti F.;Blanc N.;Bozzo E.;Casolino M.;Cassardo C.;Cellino A.;Cotto G.;Cremonini R.;Ferrarese S.;Franchini S.;Galeotti P.;Gardiol D.;Golzio A.;Kajino F.;Miyamoto H.;Neronov A.;Pagliaro A.;Perfetto F.;Piraino S.;Plebaniak Z.;Pollini A.;Scagliola A.;Shinozaki K.;Suzuki M.;Vigorito C.;
2022-01-01

Abstract

We present the status of the development of a Cherenkov telescope to be flown on a long-duration balloon flight, the Extreme Universe Space Observatory Super Pressure Balloon 2 (EUSO-SPB2). EUSO-SPB2 is an approved NASA balloon mission that is planned to fly in 2023 and is a precursor of the Probe of Extreme Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (POEMMA), a candidate for an Astrophysics probe-class mission. The purpose of the Cherenkov telescope on-board EUSOSPB2 is to classify known and unknown sources of backgrounds for future space-based neutrino detectors. Furthermore, we will use the Earth-skimming technique to search for Very-High-Energy (VHE) tau neutrinos below the limb (E > 10 PeV) and observe air showers from cosmic rays above the limb. The 0.785 m2 Cherenkov telescope is equipped with a 512-pixel SiPM camera covering a 12.8° x 6.4° (Horizontal × Vertical) field of view. The camera signals are digitized with a 100 MS/s readout system. In this paper, we discuss the status of the telescope development, the camera integration, and simulation studies of the camera response. © Copyright owned by the author(s).
2022
37 th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2021)
Berlin
July 12th – 23rd, 2021
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Balloons; Cosmic rays; Cosmology; NASA; Neutrons; Probes; Telescopes; Balloon flights; Cherenkov Telescope; Earth skimming; Long-duration balloons; Neutrino detectors; Space observatories; Space-based; Tau neutrinos; Very high energies; Very high-energy neutrinos; Cameras
Bagheri Mahdi; Bertone Peter; Fontane Ivan; Gazda Eliza; Judd Eleanor G.; Krizmanic John F.; Kuznetsov Evgeny N.; Miller Michael J.; Nachtman Jane; On...espandi
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