LIC and LID considerations in the design and implementation of the MEMS laser pointing mechanism for the EUSO UV laser altimeter

The EUSO (Extreme Universe Space Observatory) project is developing a new mission concept for the scientific research of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs) from space. The EUSO wide-field telescope will look down from space onto the Earth night sky to detect UV photons emitted from air showers g...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2016-09
Main Authors: Bozzo, Enrico, Burch, Thomas, Ciapponi, Alessandra, Heese, Clemens, Hoogerwerf, Arno, Lan, Nicholas, Neronov, Andrii, Revol, Vincent, Ross, Stanley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cosmic ray showers
Cosmic rays
Laser altimeters
Night sky
Optimization
Photons
Subsystems
Ultraviolet lasers
Universe
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Summary:The EUSO (Extreme Universe Space Observatory) project is developing a new mission concept for the scientific research of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs) from space. The EUSO wide-field telescope will look down from space onto the Earth night sky to detect UV photons emitted from air showers generated by UHECRs in our atmosphere. In this article we concentrate on the mitigation strategies agreed so far, and in particular on the implementation of a careful early selection and testing of subsystem materials (including optics), design and interfaces of the subsystem and an optimization of the instrument operational concept.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1609.03771