2012
Tuning in on cosmic rays: Radio detection of air showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory
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Pacific/Honolulu
417A (Watanabe Hall)
417A
Watanabe Hall
Description
SPECIAL HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS SEMINAR
Abstract:
At the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina, the first stage of the Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) has been deployed. It is located close to the low-energy enhancements of the observatory and currently consists of 24 autonomous radio detector stations. Since April 2011 AERA is measuring radio emission from cosmic-ray induced air showers. These measurements are confirmed by simultaneous measurements of the particle detectors and the fluorescence telescopes of the observatory. This talk gives an overview on the development of AERA. In addition, the results are presented from an analysis where the polarization of the radio signals is used to identify the emission mechanisms.
Abstract:
At the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina, the first stage of the Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) has been deployed. It is located close to the low-energy enhancements of the observatory and currently consists of 24 autonomous radio detector stations. Since April 2011 AERA is measuring radio emission from cosmic-ray induced air showers. These measurements are confirmed by simultaneous measurements of the particle detectors and the fluorescence telescopes of the observatory. This talk gives an overview on the development of AERA. In addition, the results are presented from an analysis where the polarization of the radio signals is used to identify the emission mechanisms.