Cosmic rays with LOFAR 2.0 - what’s next?

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

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2024

Journal

Publisher: Sissa Medialab Srl

Book Volume: 470

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of Science

Event location: Chicago, IL, USA

Abstract

The LOFAR radio telescope has been used to measure radio emission from cosmic-ray air showers in the 10^16.5−10¹⁸ eV range for over a decade. LOFAR is currently undergoing an upgrade (LOFAR 2.0) which will enable continuous observation and a tenfold increase in data rate, as well as a wider measurement bandwidth. We have recently doubled the size of the particle detector triggering array located at LOFAR to maximize the benefits of this upgrade. We are also developing new analysis techniques and data pipelines in order to best utilize the new influx of data and increase the energy range in which we measure. In this contribution, we present our plans for the LOFAR 2.0 cosmic-ray observation program.

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Involved external institutions

Radboud University Nijmegen Netherlands (NL) Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Belgium (BE) Astron Netherlands (NL) Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research (KUSTAR) / جامعة خليفة United Arab Emirates (AE) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Germany (DE) University of Groningen / Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Netherlands (NL) Can Tho University / Trường Đại học Cần Thơ Viet Nam (VN)

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APA:

Mulrey, K., Bouma, S., Buitink, S., Corstanje, A., Desmet, M., Falcke, H.,... ter Veen, S. (2024). Cosmic rays with LOFAR 2.0 - what’s next? In Proceedings of Science. Chicago, IL, USA: Sissa Medialab Srl.

MLA:

Mulrey, K., et al. "Cosmic rays with LOFAR 2.0 - what’s next?" Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Acoustic and Radio EeV Neutrino Detection Activities, ARENA 2024, Chicago, IL, USA Sissa Medialab Srl, 2024.

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