Xmax reconstruction based on radio detection of air showers

S. Buitink; A. Corstanje; J. E. Enriquez; H. Falcke; J. R. Hörandel; T. Huege; A. Nelles; J. P. Rachen; L. Rossetto; P. Schellart; O. Scholten; S. Ter Veen; S. Thoudam; T. N.G. Trinh

Xmax reconstruction based on radio detection of air showers

S. Buitink, A. Corstanje, J. E. Enriquez, H. Falcke, J. R. Hörandel, T. Huege, A. Nelles, J. P. Rachen, L. Rossetto, P. Schellart, O. Scholten, S. Ter Veen, S. Thoudam, T. N.G. Trinh

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Abstract

The radio emission from air showers is used to accurately reconstruct the depth of the shower maximum (Xmax). We present a method based on using the full two-dimensional radiation profile as observed on the ground. While the density of shower particles reaching the ground is usually described with a 1D lateral distribution function, the intensity of the radio pulse is a complex function of observer position with respect to the shower axis. The CoREAS code simulates these complicated patterns to very high precision. When the antenna density is sufficiently high, like for example in the LOFAR core, the 2D approach leads to a resolution on Xmax of < 20 g/cm2. This is the same level of accuracy that is achieved with fluorescence detection.

Original language	British English
Article number	369
Journal	Proceedings of Science
Volume	30-July-2015
State	Published - 2015
Event	34th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2015 - The Hague, Netherlands Duration: 30 Jul 2015 → 6 Aug 2015

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Xmax reconstruction based on radio detection of air showers

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