Speaker
Dr
Mario Bertaina
(INFN & University Torino)
Description
The Extreme Universe Space Observatory on board of the Japanese Experiment
Module (JEM-EUSO) is a new type of observatory to be placed on the
International Space Station after 2017 to observe Ultra High Energy Cosmic
Rays (E>5x10^19 eV) from space. Among the exploratory objectives of the
mission there is also the observation of the Transient Luminous Events
(TLEs).
In this presentation the JEM-EUSO mission will be described, focusing on
the main parameters of the instrument, and its capabilities to observe
TLEs.
