Detection and imaging of atmospheric radio flashes from cosmic ray air showers

Date

2005

Authors

Falcke, H.
Apel, W. D.
Badea, F.
Bahren, L.
Bekk, K.
Bercuci, A.
Bertaina, M.
Biermann, P. L.
Blumer, J.
Bozdog, H.

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Macmillan Publishers Ltd

Abstract

The nature of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) at energies >10 20 eV remains a mystery. They are likely to be of extragalactic origin, but should be absorbed within ∼50 Mpc through interactions with the cosmic microwave background. As there are

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Keywords: Acoustic emissions; Atmospheric acoustics; Attenuation; Calorimetry; Demodulators; Microwave acoustics; Particle detectors; Air showers; Cosmic microwaves; Neutrinos; Radio flashes; Cosmic rays; proton; cosmic ray; article; atmospheric radioactivity; calo

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Nature

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Journal article

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