The test and calibration system for the Elementary Cells of the Cherenkov Camera in the PBR Mission

Abdullahi M, Abrate M, Adams JH, Allard D, Alldredge P, Aloisio R, Ammendola R, Anastasio A, Anchordoqui L, Andreoli V, Anzalone A, Arnone E, Badoni D, von Ballmoos P, Baret B, Barghini D, Battisti M, Bellotti R, Belov AA, Bertaina M, Betts M, Biermann P, Bisconti F, Blin-Bondil S, Boezio M, Bowaire AN, Buckland I, Burmistrov L, Burton-Heibges J, Cafagna F, Campana D, Capel F, Caraca J, Caruso R, Casolino M, Cassardo C, Castellina A, Černý K, Conti L, Coretti AG, Cremonini R, Creusot A, Cummings A, Davarpanah S, De Santis C, de la Taille C, Di Giovanni A, Di Salvo A, Ebisuzaki T, Eser J, Fenu F, Ferrarese S, Filippatos G, Finch WW, Fornaro C, Fuglesang C, Galvez Molina P, Garbolino S, Garg D, Gardiol D, Garipov GK, Golzio A, Guépin C, Haungs A, Heibges T, Isgrò F, Iuppa R, Judd EG, Kajino F, Kupari L, Kim SW, Klimov PA, Kreykenbohm I, Krizmanic JF, Lesrel J, Liberatori F, Lima HP, M’sihid E, Mandát D, Manfrin M, Marcelli A, Marcelli L, Marszał W, Masciantonio G, Masone V, Matthews JN, Mayotte E, Meli A, Mese M, Meyer SS, Mignone M, Miller M, Miyamoto H, Montaruli T, Moses J, Munini R, Nathan C, Neronov A, Nicolaidis R, Nonaka T, Mongelli M, Novikov A, Nozzoli F, Ogawa T, Ogio S, Ohmori H, Olinto AV, Onel Y, Osteria G, Panico B, Parizot E, Passeggio G, Paul T, Pech M, Penalo Castillo K, Perfetto F, Perrone L, Petta C, Picozza P, Piotrowski LW, Plebaniak Z, Prévôt G, Przybylak M, Qureshi H, Reali E, Reno MH, Reynaud F, Ricci E, Ricci M, Rivetti A, Saccà G, Sagawa H, Saprykin O, Sarazin F, Saraev RE, Schovánek P, Scotti V, Sharakin SA, Scherini V, Schieler H, Shinozaki K, Schröder F, Sotgiu A, Sparvoli R, Stillwell B, Szabelski J, Takeda M, Takizawa Y, Thomas SB, Torres Saavedra RA, Triggiani R, Trimarelli C, Trofimov DA, Unger M, Venters TM, Venugopal M, Vigorito C, Vrabel M, Wada S, Washington D, Weindl A, Wiencke L, Wilms J, Wissel S, Yashin IV, Zotov MY, Zuccon P (2025)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2025

Journal

Publisher: Sissa Medialab Srl

Book Volume: 501

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of Science

Event location: Geneva, CHE

DOI: 10.22323/1.501.0211

Abstract

The development of detectors using Silicon Photo-Multipliers for acquisition of fast light signals coming from Cherenkov and fluorescence emissions started by particle showers in the terrestrial atmosphere is the main goal of the Italian ASI/INFN Agreement n.2021-8-HH.2-2022, named "ASI/INFN_EUSO-SPB2”, in view of the next generation of telescopes in balloon-borne and space-based experiments. A survey of performances of different Silicon Photo-Multipliers available on the market has been performed to identify the best sensors for space applications, where high thermal excursions and environmental radiation must be mainly taken into account in contrast to ground-based experiments. In particular, a characterization protocol for Silicon PhotoMultiplier qualification has been specified to Hamamatsu S13161-3050AE-08 sensor (8 × 8) array in the 30 C^◦ down to −40 C^◦ temperature range. The protocol specifies measurements of breakdown voltage, quenching resistance, gain, dark count rate and the probability of cross-talk. These parameters have been measured as a function of temperature at fixed over-voltage. Based on these previous measurements, a dedicated set-up is under completion for performing massive tests to validate and calibrate 32 Silicon Photo-Multipliers (Hamamatsu S13361-3050 series, 64 channels each), composing the (2048 pixels, 12^◦ × 6^◦ field of view) Focal Surface of the Cherenkov Camera that will fly on the POEMMA-Balloon with Radio mission. The technical details and description of this system and the procedural steps implemented are reported, preliminary measurements on the first Elementary Cell are also shown.

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National Institute for Nuclear Physics / Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) Italy (IT) Gran Sasso Science Institute Italy (IT) National Institute for Astrophysics / Istituto Nazionale Astrofisica (INAF) Italy (IT) Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées France (FR) University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) United States (USA) (US) Université Paris-Sud France (FR) University of Delaware (UDEL) United States (USA) (US) Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) United States (USA) (US) Colorado School of Mines United States (USA) (US) Università telematica internazionale Uninettuno Italy (IT) Lomonosov Moscow State University / Московский государственный университет имени М.В.Ломоносова Russian Federation (RU) University of Iowa United States (USA) (US) Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe (IFPU) Italy (IT) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) United States (USA) (US) Royal Institute of Technology / Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) Sweden (SE) Max-Planck-Institut für Physik (Werner-Heisenberg-Institut, MPP) / Max Planck Institute for Physics Germany (DE) Università degli Studi di Catania Italy (IT) Riken Institute of Physical and Chemical Research / 理化学研究所 Japan (JP) University of Chicago United States (USA) (US) Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Italy (IT) Cardiovascular Research Foundation United States (USA) (US) Palacky University Olomouc / Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci Czech Republic (CZ) National Centre for Nuclear Research (früher:Institute of Atomic Energy POLATOM & Andrzej Sołtan Institute for Nuclear Studies) / Narodowe Centrum Badań Jądrowych (NCBJ) Poland (PL) Università degli Studi di Roma 'Tor Vergata' Italy (IT) Università degli Studi di Trento Italy (IT) Università del Salento Italy (IT) City University of New York (CUNY) United States (USA) (US) Space Regatta Consortium (SRC) / Консорциум "Космическая регата" Russian Federation (RU) University of Warsaw / Uniwersytet Warszawski Poland (PL) Italian Space Agency / Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) Italy (IT) University of Tokyo Japan (JP) Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ASCR) / Akademie věd České republiky (AVČR) Czech Republic (CZ) Stefan Batory Academy of Applied Sciences / Akademia Nauk Stosowanych Stefana Batorego Poland (PL) Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) Korea, Republic of (KR) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Germany (DE) University of Geneva / Université de Genève (UNIGE) Switzerland (CH) University of Utah United States (USA) (US) Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications (TIFPA) Italy (IT) University of Lodz / Uniwersytet Łódzki Poland (PL) Konan University / 甲南大学 Japan (JP) University of Montpellier / Université Montpellier France (FR) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University United States (USA) (US) École Polytechnique - Université Paris-Saclay France (FR) University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) United States (USA) (US)

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APA:

Abdullahi, M., Abrate, M., Adams, J.H., Allard, D., Alldredge, P., Aloisio, R.,... Zuccon, P. (2025). The test and calibration system for the Elementary Cells of the Cherenkov Camera in the PBR Mission. In Proceedings of Science. Geneva, CHE: Sissa Medialab Srl.

MLA:

Abdullahi, M., et al. "The test and calibration system for the Elementary Cells of the Cherenkov Camera in the PBR Mission." Proceedings of the 39th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2025, Geneva, CHE Sissa Medialab Srl, 2025.

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