Speaker
Joerg Hoerandel
(Radboud University Nijmegen)
Description
High-energy cosmic rays impinging on the atmosphere of the Earth induce cascades of secondary particles, the extensive air showers. Many particles in the showers are electrons and positrons. Due to interactions with the magnetic field of the Earth they emit radiation with frequencies of several tens of MHz.
In the last years huge progress has been achieved in this field through strong activities of various groups, including the LOFAR radio telescope, the Pierre Auger Observatory, or Tunka-REX. The radio technique is now routinely applied to measure the properties of cosmic rays, such as their arrival direction, their energy, and their particle type/mass.
Recent results will be discussed and we will outline the potential of future large-scale applications of the radio technique.
Primary author
Joerg Hoerandel
(Radboud University Nijmegen)
