The cosmic-ray air-shower signal in Askaryan radio detectors

We discuss the radio emission from high-energy cosmic-ray induced air showers hitting Earth’s surface before the cascade has died out in the atmosphere. The induced emission gives rise to a radio signal which should be detectable in the currently operating Askaryan radio detectors built to search fo...

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Published in:	Astroparticle physics 2016-02, Vol.74, p.96-104
Main Authors:	de Vries, Krijn D., Buitink, Stijn, van Eijndhoven, Nick, Meures, Thomas, Ó Murchadha, Aongus, Scholten, Olaf
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Askaryan radiation Coherent transition radiation Cosmic rays Neutrinos Radio detection
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Summary:	We discuss the radio emission from high-energy cosmic-ray induced air showers hitting Earth’s surface before the cascade has died out in the atmosphere. The induced emission gives rise to a radio signal which should be detectable in the currently operating Askaryan radio detectors built to search for the GZK neutrino flux in ice. The in-air emission, the in-ice emission, as well as a new component, the coherent transition radiation when the particle bunch crosses the air–ice boundary, are included in the calculations.
ISSN:	0927-6505 1873-2852