Ultimate precision in cosmic-ray radio detection - The SKA
Huege T, Bray JD, Buitink S, Butler D, Dallier R, Ekers RD, Enßlin T, Falcke H, Haungs A, James C, Martin L, Mitra P, Mulrey K, Nelles A, Revenu B, Scholten O, Schröder FG, Tingay S, Winchen T, Zilles A (2017)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2017
Journal
Publisher: EDP Sciences
Book Volume: 135
Conference Proceedings Title: EPJ Web of Conferences
Event location: Groningen, NLD
ISBN: 9782759890156
DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201713502003
Abstract
As of 2023, the low-frequency part of the Square Kilometre Array will go online in Australia. It will constitute the largest and most powerful low-frequency radio-astronomical observatory to date, and will facilitate a rich science programme in astronomy and astrophysics. With modest engineering changes, it will also be able to measure cosmic rays via the radio emission from extensive air showers. The extreme antenna density and the homogeneous coverage provided by more than 60,000 antennas within an area of one km2 will push radio detection of cosmic rays in the energy range around 1017 eV to ultimate precision, with superior capabilities in the reconstruction of arrival direction, energy, and an expected depth-of-shower-maximum resolution of < 10 g/cm2.
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Germany (DE)
University of Manchester
United Kingdom (GB)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Belgium (BE)
Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et des Technologies Associées / SUBATECH
France (FR)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Australia (AU)
Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik / Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
Germany (DE)
Radboud University Nijmegen
Netherlands (NL)
KVI-Center for Advanced Radiation Technology
Netherlands (NL)
National Institute for Astrophysics / Istituto Nazionale Astrofisica (INAF)
Italy (IT)
University of California Irvine
United States (USA) (US)
Germany (DE)
University of Manchester
United Kingdom (GB)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Belgium (BE)
Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et des Technologies Associées / SUBATECH
France (FR)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Australia (AU)
Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik / Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
Germany (DE)
Radboud University Nijmegen
Netherlands (NL)
KVI-Center for Advanced Radiation Technology
Netherlands (NL)
National Institute for Astrophysics / Istituto Nazionale Astrofisica (INAF)
Italy (IT)
University of California Irvine
United States (USA) (US)
How to cite
APA:
Huege, T., Bray, J.D., Buitink, S., Butler, D., Dallier, R., Ekers, R.D.,... Zilles, A. (2017). Ultimate precision in cosmic-ray radio detection - The SKA. In Jorg R. Horandel, Robert Lahmann, Olaf Scholten, Sijbrand De Jong, Rolf Nahnhauer, Stijn Buitink (Eds.), EPJ Web of Conferences. Groningen, NLD: EDP Sciences.
MLA:
Huege, Tim, et al. "Ultimate precision in cosmic-ray radio detection - The SKA." Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Acoustic and Radio EeV Neutrino Detection Activities, ARENA 2016, Groningen, NLD Ed. Jorg R. Horandel, Robert Lahmann, Olaf Scholten, Sijbrand De Jong, Rolf Nahnhauer, Stijn Buitink, EDP Sciences, 2017.
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