The NuMoon experiment: Lunar detection of cosmic rays and neutrinos with LOFAR
Krampah GK, Buitink S, Corstanje A, Falcke H, Hare BM, Hörandel JR, Huege T, Mulrey K, Mitra P, Nelles A, Pandya H, Rachen JP, Scholten O, ter Veen S, Thoudam S, Trinh TN, Winchen T (2022)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2022
Journal
Publisher: Sissa Medialab Srl
Book Volume: 395
Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of Science
Event location: Virtual, Berlin, DEU
Abstract
The low flux of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) makes it challenging to understand their origin and nature. A very large effective aperture is provided by the Lunar Askaryan technique. Particle cascades in a dielectric medium produce radio emission through the Askaryan effect. Ground based radio telescopes are used to search for nanosecond radio pulses that are produced when cosmic rays or neutrinos interact with the Moon’s surface. The LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) is currently the largest radio array operating at frequencies between 110 − 190 MHz; the optimum frequency range for Lunar signal search and 30 − 80 MHz for radio detection of air showers. One minute of observation has been carried out with six LOFAR stations beam-formed towards the Moon. In this contribution, we present some preliminary results of the analysis of the data and a complete description of the analysis steps.
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Involved external institutions
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Belgium (BE)
Radboud University Nijmegen
Netherlands (NL)
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute
Netherlands (NL)
Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research (KUSTAR) / جامعة خليفة
United Arab Emirates (AE)
Can Tho University / Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
Viet Nam (VN)
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie / Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Germany (DE)
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Germany (DE)
Belgium (BE)
Radboud University Nijmegen
Netherlands (NL)
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute
Netherlands (NL)
Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research (KUSTAR) / جامعة خليفة
United Arab Emirates (AE)
Can Tho University / Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
Viet Nam (VN)
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie / Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Germany (DE)
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Krampah, G.K., Buitink, S., Corstanje, A., Falcke, H., Hare, B.M., Hörandel, J.R.,... Winchen, T. (2022). The NuMoon experiment: Lunar detection of cosmic rays and neutrinos with LOFAR. In Proceedings of Science. Virtual, Berlin, DEU: Sissa Medialab Srl.
MLA:
Krampah, G. K., et al. "The NuMoon experiment: Lunar detection of cosmic rays and neutrinos with LOFAR." Proceedings of the 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2021, Virtual, Berlin, DEU Sissa Medialab Srl, 2022.
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