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

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schröder, Frank
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2012, 2012
Edition:1st ed. 2012
Series:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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