{ "id": "0810.5711", "version": "v1", "published": "2008-10-31T15:19:12.000Z", "updated": "2008-10-31T15:19:12.000Z", "title": "The observation of Extensive Air Showers from Space", "authors": [ "M. Pallavicini", "R. Pesce", "A. Petrolini", "A. Thea" ], "categories": [ "astro-ph" ], "abstract": "We summarise some basic issues relevant to the optimisation and design of space-based experiments for the observation of the Extensive Air Showers produced by Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Particles interacting with the atmosphere. A number of basic relations is derived and discussed with a twofold goal: defining requirements for the experimental apparatus and estimating the exptected performance.", "revisions": [ { "version": "v1", "updated": "2008-10-31T15:19:12.000Z" } ], "analyses": { "keywords": [ "extensive air showers", "observation", "ultra-high energy cosmic particles interacting", "basic issues relevant", "experimental apparatus" ], "note": { "typesetting": "TeX", "pages": 0, "language": "en", "license": "arXiv", "status": "editable", "inspire": 801246, "adsabs": "2008arXiv0810.5711P" } } }