The POEMMA (Probe of Extreme Multi-Messenger Astrophysics) observatory

0552015 - FZÚ 2022 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Olinto, A.V. - Krizmanic, J. - Adams, J.H. - Mandát, Dušan - Pech, Miroslav - Schovánek, Petr … Total 76 authors
The POEMMA (Probe of Extreme Multi-Messenger Astrophysics) observatory.
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. Roč. 2021, č. 6 (2021), č. článku 007. ISSN 1475-7516. E-ISSN 1475-7516
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT LTT18004; GA MŠMT(CZ) LM2018102; GA MŠMT LM2015038; GA MŠMT(CZ) EF18_046/0016010; GA MŠMT EF16_013/0001402
Grant - others:OP VVV - AUGERII.CZ(XE) CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/18_046/0016010; OP VVV - AUGER-CZ(XE) CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001402
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : neutrino astronomy * ultra high energy cosmic rays * cosmic rays detectors * ultra high energy photons and neutrinos
OECD category: Astronomy (including astrophysics,space science)
Impact factor: 7.280, year: 2021
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2021/06/007

The Probe Of Extreme Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (POEMMA) is designed to accurately observe ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) and cosmic neutrinos from space with sensitivity over the full celestial sky. POEMMA will observe the air fluorescence produced by extensive air showers (EASs) from UHECRs and potentially UHE neutrinos above 20 EeV. Additionally, POEMMA has the ability to observe the Cherenkov signal from upward-moving EASs induced by Earth-interacting tau neutrinos above 20PeV. The POEMMA spacecraft are designed to quickly re-orientate to follow up transient neutrino sources and obtain currently unparalleled neutrino flux sensitivity. Developed as a NASA Astrophysics Probe-class mission, POEMMA consists of two identical satellites flying in loose formation in 525km altitude orbits. Each POEMMA instrument incorporates a wide fieldof-view (45 degrees) Schmidt telescope with an optical collecting area of over 6m(2).
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