The LOFAR radio telescope as a Cosmic Ray detector

FOR THE LOFAR COLLABORATION

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Abstract

LOFAR, the Low Frequency Array, is currently the largest distributed radio telescope. LOFAR is measuring cosmic-ray induced air showers since June 2011 and has collected several hundreds of events with hundreds of antennas per individual event in the frequency ranges 30-80 MHz and 110-240 MHz. The set-up of LOFAR and its performance are described. We discuss the in-situ calibration of the antenna response and first data.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 33rd International Cosmic Rays Conference, ICRC 2013
ISBN (Electronic)9788589064293
StatePublished - 2013
Event33rd International Cosmic Rays Conference, ICRC 2013 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Duration: 2 Jul 20139 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 33rd International Cosmic Rays Conference, ICRC 2013
Volume2013-October

Conference

Conference33rd International Cosmic Rays Conference, ICRC 2013
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro
Period2/07/139/07/13

Keywords

  • Air showers
  • Experiments
  • LOFAR
  • Radio emission

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