Instruments and Methods for the Radio Detection of High Energy Cosmic Rays

• Main Author: Schröder, Frank G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Astrophysics.; Nuclear physics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Particle and Nuclear Physics.

Cosmic rays consist of elementary particles with enormous energy which originate from outside our solar system and constantly hit the Earth’s atmosphere. Where do these cosmic rays originate? How does nature accelerate the cosmic-ray particles to energies with orders of magnitude beyond the limits o...

Table of Contents:

• Cosmic Rays
• Radio Experiments for Air Shower Detection
• Time Calibration of LOPES
• A Reference Beacon for the Auger Engineering Radio Array
• Treatment of Noise
• Lateral Distribution
• Pulse Arrival Time Distributions.