Cosmic ray detection with the LOFAR radio telescope

Terveer K, Bouma S, Buitink S, Corstanje A, Desmet M, Falcke H, Hare BM, Hörandel JR, Huege T, Karastathis N, Laub P, Mulrey K, Nelles A, Scholten O, Turekova P, Thoudam S, Trinh G, ter Veen S (2024)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2024

Journal

PoS - Proceedings of Science SISSA

Publisher: Sissa Medialab Srl

Book Volume: 470

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of Science

Event location: Chicago, IL

Abstract

The LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) has successfully measured cosmic rays for over a decade now. With its dense core of antenna fields in the Netherlands, it is an ideal tool for studying the radio emission from extensive air showers in the 10¹⁶ eV to 10^18.5 eV range. Every air shower is measured with a small particle detector array and hundreds of antennas, which sets LOFAR apart from other air shower arrays. We present our current achievements and progress in reconstruction, interpolation, and software development during the final phases of measurement of LOFAR 1.0, before the LOFAR array gets a significant upgrade, including also plans for the final data release and refined analyses.

Authors with CRIS profile

Karen Terveer Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik (Astroteilchenphysik) Sjoerd Bouma Professur für Experimentelle Astroteilchenphysik, insbesondere Radionachweis von Neutrinos Philipp Laub Professur für Experimentelle Astroteilchenphysik, insbesondere Radionachweis von Neutrinos Anna Nelles Professur für Experimentelle Astroteilchenphysik, insbesondere Radionachweis von Neutrinos

Involved external institutions

Radboud University Nijmegen

Netherlands (NL) Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

Belgium (BE) Astron

Netherlands (NL) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Germany (DE) University of Groningen / Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Netherlands (NL) Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research (KUSTAR) / جامعة خليفة

United Arab Emirates (AE) Can Tho University / Trường Đại học Cần Thơ

Viet Nam (VN)

How to cite

APA:

Terveer, K., Bouma, S., Buitink, S., Corstanje, A., Desmet, M., Falcke, H.,... ter Veen, S. (2024). Cosmic ray detection with the LOFAR radio telescope. In Proceedings of Science. Chicago, IL, US: Sissa Medialab Srl.

MLA:

Terveer, Karen, et al. "Cosmic ray detection with the LOFAR radio telescope." Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Acoustic and Radio EeV Neutrino Detection Activities, ARENA 2024, Chicago, IL Sissa Medialab Srl, 2024.

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