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View article: The Cherenkov Camera for the PBR Mission
The Cherenkov Camera for the PBR Mission Open
POEMMA-Balloon with Radio (PBR) is designed as a payload for a NASA suborbital Super Pressure Balloon that will circle over the Southern Ocean and a mission duration as long as 50 days. The PBR instrument consists of a 1.1 m aperture Schmi…
View article: A New Measurement of Light Yield Quenching in EJ-200 and LYSO Scintillators
A New Measurement of Light Yield Quenching in EJ-200 and LYSO Scintillators Open
Lutetium–Yttrium Oxyorthosilicate (LYSO) crystals and EJ-200 plastic scintillators are widely recognized fast scintillating materials, valued for their high light yield and mechanical robustness, which make them well suited for demanding a…
View article: Multispacecraft Observations of the 27 Day Periodicity in Galactic Protons from 2018 to 2019
Multispacecraft Observations of the 27 Day Periodicity in Galactic Protons from 2018 to 2019 Open
Galactic cosmic-ray (GCR) intensities exhibit recurrent variations caused by their passage through plasma interaction regions corotating with the Sun, with the ∼27 day periodicity being the most prominent one. Data collected by the High-En…
View article: Development of the power supply of HEPD-02 instrument on board CSES-02 satellite
Development of the power supply of HEPD-02 instrument on board CSES-02 satellite Open
The High Energy Particle Detector HEPD-02 is primarily devoted to observe fluxes of cosmic-ray electrons, protons and light nuclei, with kinetic energies in the range from less than 10 MeV to few hundreds MeV, either incoming or trapped in…
View article: Search for double beta decay of 106Cd Monte Carlo simulation and cosmogenic activation of the CdWO4 detectros
Search for double beta decay of 106Cd Monte Carlo simulation and cosmogenic activation of the CdWO4 detectros Open
The thesis describes the experimental setup designed to study the decay spectrum of 106Cd, a candidate for positive double-$β$ decay and the Monte Carlo simulation used to estimate the background expected in 1 year of measurements.
View article: Trigger and Calorimeter Data Acquisition of the High-Energy Particle Detector Onboard the CSES-02 Satellite
Trigger and Calorimeter Data Acquisition of the High-Energy Particle Detector Onboard the CSES-02 Satellite Open
This article describes the innovative system performing the trigger and the readout of the photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) for the high-energy particle detector (HEPD) onboard the second satellite of the China Seismo Electromagnetic Satellite…
View article: The Catalogue of Gamma-Ray Burst Observations by HEPD-01 in the 0.3–50 MeV Energy Range
The Catalogue of Gamma-Ray Burst Observations by HEPD-01 in the 0.3–50 MeV Energy Range Open
The High-Energy Particle Detector (HEPD-01) on board the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite, located on a Sun-synchronous orbit at 500 km of altitude with an inclination of 97°, features a dedicated logic counting low-energy event rate…
View article: Multispacecraft Observations of Protons and Helium Nuclei in Some Solar Energetic Particle Events toward the Maximum of Cycle 25
Multispacecraft Observations of Protons and Helium Nuclei in Some Solar Energetic Particle Events toward the Maximum of Cycle 25 Open
The intricate behavior of particle acceleration and transport mechanisms complicates the overall efforts in formulating a comprehensive understanding of solar energetic particle (SEP) events; these efforts include observations of low-energ…
View article: Author Correction: Evidence of an upper ionospheric electric field perturbation correlated with a gamma ray burst
Author Correction: Evidence of an upper ionospheric electric field perturbation correlated with a gamma ray burst Open
Correction to: Nature Communications, published online 14 November 2023 In this article the author name Mauro Lolli was incorrectly written as Marco Lolli. The original article has been corrected.
View article: Gamma-Ray Burst Observations by the High-Energy Particle Detector on board the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite between 2019 and 2021
Gamma-Ray Burst Observations by the High-Energy Particle Detector on board the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite between 2019 and 2021 Open
In this paper we report the detection of five strong gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) by the High-Energy Particle Detector (HEPD-01) mounted on board the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite, operational since 2018 on a Sun-synchronous polar orbi…
View article: Gamma-Ray Burst observations by the high-energy charged particle detector on board the CSES-01 satellite between 2019 and 2021
Gamma-Ray Burst observations by the high-energy charged particle detector on board the CSES-01 satellite between 2019 and 2021 Open
In this paper we report the detection of five strong Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) by the High-Energy Particle Detector (HEPD-01) mounted on board the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES-01), operational since 2018 on a Sun-synchronous …
View article: A pixel based tracker for the HEPD-02 detector
A pixel based tracker for the HEPD-02 detector Open
Tracking detectors serve as the foundational technology for a diverse array of instruments designed to measure particles in space, significantly enhancing our understanding of the Universe, as seen through projects like PAMELA, AMS-02, and…
View article: The TDAQ system of the HEPD-02 on the CSES-02 mission
The TDAQ system of the HEPD-02 on the CSES-02 mission Open
The High-Energy Particle Detector (HEPD-02) is a particle spectrometer developed by the Italian collaboration Limadou within the CSES-02 mission. It has been designed for the detection of electrons (3-100 MeV), protons (30-200 MeV), and li…
View article: Exploring the Efficiency of HEPD-02 LYSO:Ce Scintillators in the CSES-02 Satellite Mission for Detecting Gamma-Ray Bursts
Exploring the Efficiency of HEPD-02 LYSO:Ce Scintillators in the CSES-02 Satellite Mission for Detecting Gamma-Ray Bursts Open
The CSES-02 satellite mission seeks to expand our knowledge of the interconnection between the Earth's lithosphere, atmosphere, ionosphere, and magnetosphere. Various instruments will measure the electromagnetic environment around the sate…
View article: Geant4 simulation strategy and event reconstruction for HEPD-02 detector onboard the CSES-02 Satellite.
Geant4 simulation strategy and event reconstruction for HEPD-02 detector onboard the CSES-02 Satellite. Open
The High Energy Particle Detector (HEPD-02) is one of the scientific payloads of the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES-02) aimed to measure particle precipitation due to short-time perturbations in the radiation belts caused by …
View article: TROPIX: A Fast Parametric Tool Reproducing the Output of Pixel Detectors
TROPIX: A Fast Parametric Tool Reproducing the Output of Pixel Detectors Open
This contribution describes TROPix, a parametric simulation tool developed to speed up the simulation time of the response of silicon pixel detectors.
View article: Time Dependence of 50–250 MeV Galactic Cosmic-Ray Protons between Solar Cycles 24 and 25, Measured by the High-energy Particle Detector on board the CSES-01 Satellite
Time Dependence of 50–250 MeV Galactic Cosmic-Ray Protons between Solar Cycles 24 and 25, Measured by the High-energy Particle Detector on board the CSES-01 Satellite Open
Time-dependent energy spectra of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) carry crucial information regarding their origin and propagation throughout the interstellar environment. When observed at the Earth, after traversing the interplanetary medium, …
View article: Observation of Anomalous Electron Fluxes Induced by GRB221009A on CSES-01 Low-energy Charged Particle Detector
Observation of Anomalous Electron Fluxes Induced by GRB221009A on CSES-01 Low-energy Charged Particle Detector Open
High-energy, long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) can be generated by the core collapse of massive stars at the end of their lives. When they happen in the close-by universe they can be exceptionally bright, as seen from the Earth in the case of t…
View article: Raising impact of particle physics outreach through gamification
Raising impact of particle physics outreach through gamification Open
The International Masterclass - Hands on Particle Physics is an outreach event proposed by the International Particle Physics Outreach Group since 2004. Its traditional format had a worldwide success during the last years, reaching thousan…
View article: The First Ground‐Level Enhancement of Solar Cycle 25 as Seen by the High‐Energy Particle Detector (HEPD‐01) on Board the CSES‐01 Satellite
The First Ground‐Level Enhancement of Solar Cycle 25 as Seen by the High‐Energy Particle Detector (HEPD‐01) on Board the CSES‐01 Satellite Open
In this work we present the High‐Energy Particle Detector (HEPD‐01) observations of proton fluxes from space during the 28 October 2021 solar energetic particle event, which produced a ground‐level enhancement on Earth. The event was assoc…
View article: Design of an Antimatter Large Acceptance Detector In Orbit (ALADInO)
Design of an Antimatter Large Acceptance Detector In Orbit (ALADInO) Open
A new generation magnetic spectrometer in space will open the opportunity to investigate the frontiers in direct high-energy cosmic ray measurements and to precisely measure the amount of the rare antimatter component in cosmic rays beyond…
View article: New results on protons inside the South Atlantic Anomaly, at energies between 40 and 250 MeV in the period 2018–2020, from the CSES-01 satellite mission
New results on protons inside the South Atlantic Anomaly, at energies between 40 and 250 MeV in the period 2018–2020, from the CSES-01 satellite mission Open
The High-Energy Particle Detector (HEPD) on board the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES-01) was launched in February 2018, with a foreseen mission lifetime of over 5 years. It is providing crucial new insight in the physical dyn…
View article: Perspectives for anti deuteron search in cosmic rays with an helium calorimeter
Perspectives for anti deuteron search in cosmic rays with an helium calorimeter Open
The observation of sub-GeV antideuteron in the cosmic ray flux could be a very strong signature of dark matter annihilation in our galaxy. The goal of the Anti Deuteron Helium Detector (ADHD) project is to study the signatures offered by a…
View article: Enabling low-power MAPS-based space trackers: a sparsified readout based on smart clock gating for the High Energy Particle Detector HEPD-02
Enabling low-power MAPS-based space trackers: a sparsified readout based on smart clock gating for the High Energy Particle Detector HEPD-02 Open
The adoption of pixel sensors for space-based tracking detectors requires low power consumption and enhanced heat dissipation to cope with the satellite power and cooling constraints. The High Energy Particle Detector (HEPD) tracker onboar…
View article: The innovative particle tracker for the HEPD space experiment onboard the CSES-02 satellite
The innovative particle tracker for the HEPD space experiment onboard the CSES-02 satellite Open
China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellites are the most advanced initiative for the study of the\nionosphere-lithosphere coupling from space. They are sensitive to any type of short- to long-lasting\nperturbations in the ionosphere, thanks to…
View article: Expected performance of the High-Energy Particle Detector onboard the second China Seismo-electromagnetic Satellite
Expected performance of the High-Energy Particle Detector onboard the second China Seismo-electromagnetic Satellite Open
The High Energy Particle Detector (HEPD) is one of the scientific payloads of the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES). The first satellite of the constellation was launched in February 2018 and has been operational in nominal con…
View article: The HEPD-02 trigger and PMT readout system for the CSES-02 mission
The HEPD-02 trigger and PMT readout system for the CSES-02 mission Open
This contribution describes the Trigger board of the High-Energy Particle Detector, which will be placed onboard the second China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite for CSES-Limadou mission.\nThis mission will monitor variations in ionospher…