High-resolution air shower observations with the Square Kilometer Array

Buitink S, Bray J, Corstanje A, Desmet M, Falcke H, Gayley K, Hare BM, Hörandel JR, Huege T, James CW, Jhansi VB, Karastathis N, Krampah GK, Mitra P, Mulrey K, Neijzen B, Nelles A, Pandya H, Scholten O, Schröder F, Spencer R, Terveer K, Thoudam S, Trinh G, ter Veen S, Waterson M (2024)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2024

Journal

PoS - Proceedings of Science SISSA

Publisher: Sissa Medialab Srl

Book Volume: 444

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of Science

Event location: Nagoya, JPN

Abstract

The low-frequency part of the Square Kilometer Array will have an extremely high antenna density of roughly 60.000 antennas within one square kilometer, offering exciting new possibilities for high-resolution studies of air showers. Observing with a frequency band of 50-350 MHz, the SKA will cover the energy range between the knee and the ankle, employing beam forming techniques to reach the lower energies. Using standard techniques, the SKA will reach a resolution on Xmax of 10 g/cm2. In addition, the high antenna density allows for the development of new techniques to reconstruct the longitudinal shower development, that can be used to test hadronic interaction models and put additional constraints on the mass composition in the Galactic-extragalactic transition energy range. In this contribution, we review the science case for SKA cosmic-ray detection and the status of the prototype scintillator triggering array.

Authors with CRIS profile

Karen Terveer Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik (Astroteilchenphysik)

Involved external institutions

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) BE Belgium (BE) University of Manchester GB United Kingdom (GB) Radboud University Nijmegen NL Netherlands (NL) University of Iowa US United States (USA) (US) Astron NL Netherlands (NL) Curtin University AU Australia (AU) Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research (KUSTAR) / جامعة خليفة AE United Arab Emirates (AE) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) DE Germany (DE) Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY DE Germany (DE) Can Tho University / Trường Đại học Cần Thơ VN Viet Nam (VN) SKA Observatory GB United Kingdom (GB)

How to cite

APA:

Buitink, S., Bray, J., Corstanje, A., Desmet, M., Falcke, H., Gayley, K.,... Waterson, M. (2024). High-resolution air shower observations with the Square Kilometer Array. In Proceedings of Science. Nagoya, JPN: Sissa Medialab Srl.

MLA:

Buitink, S., et al. "High-resolution air shower observations with the Square Kilometer Array." Proceedings of the 38th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2023, Nagoya, JPN Sissa Medialab Srl, 2024.

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