Expected performance of the High-Energy Particle Detector onboard the second China Seismo-electromagnetic Satellite

Discussion timeslot (ZOOM-Meeting): 16. July 2021 - 18:00
ZOOM-Meeting URL: https://icrc2021.desy.de/pf_access_abstracts
Corresponding Session: https://icrc2021-venue.desy.de/channel/Presenter-Forum-1-Evening-All-Categories/48
Abstract:
'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 conditions since then. With the launch of the CSES-02 scheduled for mid 2022, the realisation of the HEPD-02 detector is ongoing.rnThe Limadou collaboration, in charge of the payload, updated the HEPD design to improve its performance and correct minor issues observed in HEPD-01.rnA Monte Carlo simulation has been developed using the GEANT4 tool, in order to study the response of the new detector to protons, electrons and light nuclei and validate the new design. The comparison between simulation results and data collected during tests will also allow to calibrate the detector response and to train a specifically designed neural network for event reconstruction. We report preliminary results from the simulation and show that the updated HEPD meets the scientific requirements of the CSES-02 mission.'

Authors: Zouleikha Sahnoun | Francesco Maria Follega | Roberto Iuppa | Alberto Oliva | Michele Pozzato | Ester Ricci
Collaboration: CSES-Limadou

Indico-ID: 790
Proceeding URL: https://pos.sissa.it/395/072