The data processing system of the POEMMA-Balloon with Radio 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

DOI: 10.22323/1.501.0392

Abstract

The POEMMA-Balloon with Radio (PBR) mission incorporates an advanced data processing system (DP) to enable the detection and characterization of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays and astrophysical neutrinos. The data acquisition (DAQ) system integrates inputs from the Cherenkov Camera, the Fluorescence Camera, the Radio Instrument and the X-Gamma detectors, ensuring synchronized event detection. Built upon the heritage of the EUSO-SPB2 DAQ architecture, the system has been adapted to support both the hybrid focal surface and radio instrumentation. The DP features two redundant CPUs, differential GPS receivers, and environmental monitoring capabilities, including temperature, humidity, and gyroscope-based orientation tracking. A central clock board synchronizes data collection across all instruments, ensuring precise event reconstruction. The main trigger and clock board manages trigger signals from different detectors, supporting both joint and independent data acquisition modes. These advancements enhance the mission’s contribution to multi-messenger astrophysics and provide valuable insights for future space-based observatories. In this paper, we describe the system’s main components and the design developed for this new mission.

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

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APA:

Abdullahi, M., Abrate, M., Adams, J.H., Allard, D., Alldredge, P., Aloisio, R.,... Zuccon, P. (2025). The data processing system of the POEMMA-Balloon with Radio mission. In Proceedings of Science. Geneva, CH: Sissa Medialab Srl.

MLA:

Abdullahi, M., et al. "The data processing system of the POEMMA-Balloon with Radio mission." Proceedings of the 39th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2025, Geneva Sissa Medialab Srl, 2025.

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