The AMY experiment to measure GHz radiation for Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray detection

The Air Microwave Yield (AMY) project aims to measure the emission in the GHz regime from test-beam induced air-shower. The experiment is using the Beam Test Facility (BTF) of the Frascati INFN National Laboratories in Italy. The final purpose is to characterize a process to be used in a next genera...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2013-01, Vol.409 (1), p.12082-4
Main Authors: Alvarez-Muniz, J, Bohacova, M, Cataldi, G, Coluccia, M R, Creti, P, De Mitri, I, Di Giulio, C, Engel, R, Facal San Luis, P, Iarlori, M, Martello, D, Monasor, M, Perrone, L, Petrera, S, Privitera, P, Riegel, M, Rizi, V, Rodriguez Fernandez, G, Salamida, F, Salina, G, Settimo, M, Smida, R, Verzi, V, Werner, F, Williams, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beams (radiation)
Cosmic ray showers
Cosmic rays
Detectors
Emission analysis
Energy measurement
Microwaves
Physics
Test facilities
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Summary:The Air Microwave Yield (AMY) project aims to measure the emission in the GHz regime from test-beam induced air-shower. The experiment is using the Beam Test Facility (BTF) of the Frascati INFN National Laboratories in Italy. The final purpose is to characterize a process to be used in a next generation of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) detectors. We describe the experimental apparatus and the first test performed in November 2011.
ISSN:1742-6596
1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/409/1/012082