A new parametrization for the radio emission of air showers applied to LOFAR data

Stijn Buitink; Tobias Winchen; Jörg Hörandel; Pragati Mitra; Katharine Mulrey; Jörg Paul Rachen

doi:10.1051/epjconf/201921603011

A new parametrization for the radio emission of air showers applied to LOFAR data

Stijn Buitink, Tobias Winchen, Jörg Hörandel, Pragati Mitra, Katharine Mulrey, Jörg Paul Rachen

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The energy and mass composition of cosmic rays influence how the energy density of the radio emission of air showers is distributed on the ground. A precise description of the radio profiles can, therefore, be used to reconstruct the properties of the primary cosmic rays. Here, such a description is presented, using a separate treatment of the two radio-emission mechanisms, the geomagnetic effect and the charge excess effect. The model is parametrized as a function that depends only on the shower parameters, allowing for a precise reconstruction of the properties of the primary cosmic rays. This model is applied to cosmic-ray events measured with LOFAR and it is capable of reconstructing the properties of air showers correctly.

Original language	English
Article number	03011
Number of pages	3
Journal	EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume	216
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201921603011
Publication status	Published - 24 Sep 2019
Event	The 8th international workshop on Acoustic and Radio EeV Neutrino Detection Activities - LNS-INFN, Catania, Italy Duration: 12 Jun 2018 → 15 Jun 2018 https://indico.cern.ch/event/667036/

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D'Hondt, J., Van Eijndhoven, N., Craps, B. & Buitink, S.
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A new parametrization for the radio emission of air showers applied to LOFAR data

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