Download or read book Radio Detection of High Energy Particles written by David Saltzberg and published by American Institute of Physics. This book was released on 2001-08-09 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many physicists and astrophysicists are searching for information about the highest energy and therefore rarest cosmic rays. This has motivated efforts to instrument larger and larger volumes of material, leading to a resurgence of radio detection techniques. Particle-astrophysicists from around the world gathered to share recent results, simulations, hardware techniques, and historical reminiscences.
Download or read book Emission of Radio Waves in Particle Showers written by Anne Zilles and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis offers the first laboratory validation of microscopic simulations of radio emission from particle showers, including a detailed description of the simulation study. It presents a potential future avenue for resolving the mass composition of cosmic rays via radio detection of air showers. Particle showers are created from cascading interactions when high-energy particles collide with matter, e.g. with air in the case of cosmic radiation, or with a particle detector in the case of experiments at CERN. These showers can consist of billions of particles, mostly electrons, positrons and photons. They emit radio waves when the absorbing medium is in a magnetic field, and this radio emission can be used as a novel means of detecting and drawing inferences on the shower and the primary particle. The new method is currently being established in cosmic ray research, where large antenna arrays may soon replace or complement traditional particle detectors. In thi s study, a complete microscopic simulation of a radio-emission experiment conducted at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Stanford/USA, is performed, and the underlying physical models are validated. The model is subsequently applied to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, which is a large interferometer for radio astronomy. It is demonstrated that the SKA, with some modifications, might also be used for cosmic ray research based on radio detection of high-energy particles from the cosmos.
Download or read book Lunar Radio Detection of Ultra high energy Particles written by Justin Derek Bray and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, and their expected counterpart neutrinos, are the most energetic particles in nature, and their origin remains unknown. The detection of these particles is key to identifying their origin, but is complicated by their low flux, which necessitates the use of extremely large detectors. The largest potential aperture for detecting the most energetic of these particles is offered by the lunar radio technique, which makes use of the Moon as a detector, using ground-based radio telescopes to search for nanosecond-scale radio pulses from particles interacting in the lunar regolith, and it is this technique that is the subject of this thesis. In this thesis I present a description of the most sensitive lunar radio experiment to date, conducted in 2010 with the Parkes radio telescope as part of the LUNASKA project, including a comprehensive test of the purpose-built Bedlam backend used in this experiment. The signal-processing strategy is explored in great detail, with an extensive discussion of the statistics of stochastic signals, and an optimal strategy is described which compensates both for known effects such as ionospheric dispersion and for previously-unidentified effects such as phase ambiguity from frequency downconversion. A series of cuts is outlined which successfully removes all anthropogenic radio interference, the first time this has been accomplished for a lunar radio experiment without the benefit of a coincidence filter operating between multiple channels. After these cuts, no radio pulses are observed; this null detection allows limits to be placed on the fluxes of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays and neutrinos. To place this experiment in context, I perform a review of the null detections published for previous lunar radio experiments, including detailed analyses of their experimental techniques, based on the rigorous treatment applied in the above work. In several cases, I find previously-unidentified problems which significantly limit the sensitivity of previous experiments. Finally, I improve on existing analytic models for calculating the sensitivity of lunar radio experiments to ultra-high-energy cosmic rays and neutrinos, allowing a comparison with a range of possible future experiments, and comment on future prospects for this technique.
Download or read book Instruments and Methods for the Radio Detection of High Energy Cosmic Rays written by Frank Schröder and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-14 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cosmic rays consist of elementary particles with enormous energy which originate from outside our solar system and constantly hit the Earth’s atmosphere. Where do these cosmic rays originate? How does nature accelerate the cosmic-ray particles to energies with orders of magnitude beyond the limits of manmade particle accelerators? What can we learn by measuring the interactions of the cosmic rays with the atmosphere? Digital radio-antenna arrays offer a promising, complementary measurement method for high-energy cosmic rays. This thesis reports on substantial advances in the development of the radio technique, which will be used to address these questions in future experiments.
Download or read book High Energy Astrophysics Volume 1 Particles Photons and Their Detection written by M. S. Longair and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-02-27 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 1.
Download or read book Acoustic and Radio EeV Neutrino Detection Activities written by Rolf Nahnhauer and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2006 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction, history and theory. Early years of high energy neutrino physics in cosmic rays and neutrino astronomy (1957-1962) / I. Zheleznykh. Extremely energetic cosmic neutrinos: opportunities for astrophysics, particle physics, and cosmology / A. Ringwald. Comparison of GZK neutrino flux calculations* / D. Seckel et al. Investigation of event rates for different detector arrays and various extremely high energy models / J.K. Becker and W. Rhode (presented by J.K. Becker) -- Target material properties. Measurement of attenuation length for radio wave in natural rock salt samples concerning ultra high energy neutrino detection / M. Chiba et al. (presented by M. Chiba). Acoustic wave propagation in ice and salt* / B. Price. Experience on acoustic wave propagation in rock salt in the frequency range 1-100 kHz and conclusions with respect to the feasibility of a rock salt dome as neutrino detector / J. Eisenblätter et al. (presented by G. Manthei). Radio signals from photon beams in sand and salt / D. Williams et al. (presented by D. Williams). Broadband analysis of Askaryan pulses / P. Mioǐnović -- Simulation and propagation of signals. Hybrid scheme of simulation of electron-photon and electron-hadron cascades in dense medium at ultra-high energies / L.G. Dedenko et al. (presented by L.G. Dedenko). Structure function of excess charge in rock salt / Y. Watanabe et al. (presented by Y. Watanabe). Simulations of radio emission from electromagnetic showers in dense media / J. Alvarez-Muñiz et al. (presented by J. Alvarez-Muñiz). Monte Carlo simulations of radio emission from cosmic ray air showers / T. Huege and H. Falcke (presented by T. Huege). Simulation of radio signals from 1-10 TeV air showers using EGSnrc / R. Engel et al. (presented by A.A. Konstantinov) -- Signal processing and background reduction. Scaling of Askaryan pulses / D. Seckel. Signal processing for acoustic neutrino detection in water, ice and salt / S. Danaher. Experience from SAUND* / J. Vandenbroucke. An analysis approach to acoustic detection of extensive atmospheric showers / D. Zaborov -- Sensors and transmitters. Development of acoustic sensors for the ANTARES experiment / C. Naumann et al. (presented by C. Naumann). Measurements and simulation studies of Piezoceramics for acoustic particle detection / K. Salomon et al. Fiber laser hydrophones as pressure sensors / P.E. Bagnoli et al. (presented by C. Trono). Development of glaciophones and acoustic transmitters for ice / S. Böser et al. (presented by S. Böser). Preliminary results on hydrophones calibration with proton beam / A. Capone and G. de Bonis (presented by G. de Bonis) -- Experimental results I (acoustic). High frequency noise in Lake Baikal as a background for the acoustic detection of high energy neutrinos / V.M. Aynutdinov et al. (presented by N.M. Budnev). ITEP investigation of acoustic phenomena from high energy particles / V.S. Demidov et al. (presented by V. Lyashuk). Testing thermo-acoustic sound generation in water with proton and laser beams / K. Graf et al. (presented by K. Graf). Results from the SAUND I experiment* / J. Vandenbroucke. The NEMO acoustic test facility / G. Riccobene. First activities in acoustic detection of particles in UPV / M. Ardid et al. (presented by M. Ardid) -- Experimental results II (Cherenkov Radio). The upper limit to the EHE neutrino flux from observations of the moon with Kalyazin radio telescope / R.D. Dagkesamanskii et al. (presented by R.D. Dagkesamanskii). Using the Westerbork Radio Observatory to detect UHE cosmic particles interacting on the moon / J. Bacelar et al. (presented by J. Bacelar). Updated limits on the Ultra-High Energy (UHE) neutrino flux from the RICE experiment / Kravchenko et al. (presented by D. Besson). The ANITA cosmogenic neutrino experiment / P.W. Gorham et al. (presented by P. Miocinovic). Measuring the neutrino-nucleon cross section with SalSA / A. Connolly -- Experimental results III (Air Shower Radio). Radio detection of cosmic rays with LOPES / A. Horneffer et al. (presented by H. Falcke and A. Horneffer). Combined LOPES and KASCADE-GRANDE data analysis / A. Haungs et al. (presented by A. Haungs). Absolute calibration of the LOPES antenna system / S. Nehls et al. (presented by S. Nehls). CODALEMA: a cosmic ray air shower radio detection experiment / D. Ardouin et al. (presented by R. Dallier) -- Future projects I. The converted hydroacoustic array "MG-10M"--A basic module for a deep water neutrino-telescope / Y. Karlik and V. Svet (presented by V. Svet). A device for detection of acoustic signals from super high energy neutrinos / V.M. Aynutdinov et al. (presented by L.V. Pan'kov). The UK-ACoRNE group: present projects and future plans* / S. Danaher. ACoRNE simulation work / J. Perkin. Design considerations and sensitivity estimates for an acoustic neutrino detector / T. Karg et al. (presented by T. Karg) -- Future projects II. Study of acoustic ultra-high energy neutrino detection Phase II / N. Kurahashi. SPATS-a South Pole acoustic test setup / S. Böser et al. (presented by S. Böser). Integration of acoustic detection equipment into ANTARES / R. Lahmann et al. (presented by R. Lahmann). Overview of the LORD experiment (Lunar Orbital Radio Detector) / V.A. Chechin et al. (presented by V.A. Tsarev). Concept of the LORD experiment / V.A. Chechin et al. (presented by V.A. Chechin). Advanced detection methods of radio signals from cosmic rays for KASCADE Grande and Auder / H. Gemmeke et al. (presented by H. Gemmeke) -- Future projects III. Neutrino detection in salt domes under LOFAR / A.M. van den Berg. Introduction to the SalSA, a saltdome shower array as a GZK neutrino observatory (abstract only) / D. Saltzberg. Neutrino flavor identification in SalSA / P. Miočpinović. Simulation of a hybrid optical/radio/acoustic extension to icecube for EHE neutrino detection / J.A. Vandenbroucke et al. (presented by J.A. Vandenbroucke) -- Round table discussion. ARENA round table discussion summary / R. Nahnhauer -- Conference summary. ARENA 2005 Conference summary / J.G. Learned. ARENA workshop pictures. List of participants. *Contribution not received
Download or read book Radio Detection of High energy Cosmic Rays at the Pierre Auger Observatory written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The southern Auger Observatory provides an excellent test bed to study the radio detection of extensive air showers as an alternative, cost-effective, and accurate tool for cosmic-ray physics. The data from the radio setup can be correlated with those from the well-calibrated baseline detectors of the Pierre Auger Observatory. Furthermore, human-induced radio noise levels at the southern Auger site are relatively low. We have started an R & D program to test various radio-detection concepts. Our studies will reveal Radio Frequency Interferences (RFI) caused by natural effects such as day-night variations, thunderstorms, and by human-made disturbances. These RFI studies are conducted to optimize detection parameters such as antenna design, frequency interval, antenna spacing and signal processing. The data from our initial setups, which presently consist of typically 3 - 4 antennas, will be used to characterize the shower from radio signals and to optimize the initial concepts. Furthermore, the operation of a large detection array requires autonomous detector stations. The current design is aiming at stations with antennas for two polarizations, solar power, wireless communication, and local trigger logic. The results of this initial phase will provide an important stepping stone for the design of a few tens kilometers square engineering array.
Download or read book Principles Of Radiation Interaction In Matter And Detection 3rd Edition written by Claude Leroy and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2011-09-23 with total page 1041 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, like the first and second editions, addresses the fundamental principles of interaction between radiation and matter and the principles of particle detection and detectors in a wide scope of fields, from low to high energy, including space physics and medical environment. It provides abundant information about the processes of electromagnetic and hadronic energy deposition in matter, detecting systems, performance of detectors and their optimization.The third edition includes additional material covering, for instance: mechanisms of energy loss like the inverse Compton scattering, corrections due to the Landau-Pomeranchuk-Migdal effect, an extended relativistic treatment of nucleus-nucleus screened Coulomb scattering, and transport of charged particles inside the heliosphere. Furthermore, the displacement damage (NIEL) in semiconductors has been revisited to account for recent experimental data and more comprehensive comparisons with results previously obtained.This book will be of great use to graduate students and final-year undergraduates as a reference and supplement for courses in particle, astroparticle, space physics and instrumentation. A part of the book is directed toward courses in medical physics. The book can also be used by researchers in experimental particle physics at low, medium, and high energy who are dealing with instrumentation.
Download or read book Principles Of Radiation Interaction In Matter And Detection 2nd Edition written by Claude Leroy and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2009-02-26 with total page 951 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, like its first edition, addresses the fundamental principles of interaction between radiation and matter and the principle of particle detectors in a wide scope of fields, from low to high energy, including space physics and the medical environment. It provides abundant information about the processes of electromagnetic and hadronic energy deposition in matter, detecting systems, and performance and optimization of detectors.In this second edition, new sections dedicated to the following topics are included: space and high-energy physics radiation environment, non-ionizing energy loss (NIEL), displacement damage in silicon devices and detectors, single event effects, detection of slow and fast neutrons with silicon detectors, solar cells, pixel detectors, and additional material for dark matter detectors.This book will benefit graduate students and final-year undergraduates as a reference and supplement for courses in particle, astroparticle, and space physics and instrumentation. A part of it is directed toward courses in medical physics. The book can also be used by researchers in experimental particle physics at low, medium, and high energy who are dealing with instrumentation.
Download or read book Principles of Radiation Interaction in Matter and Detection written by Claude Leroy and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2012 with total page 1041 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, like the first and second editions, addresses the fundamental principles of interaction between radiation and matter and the principles of particle detection and detectors in a wide scope of fields, from low to high energy, including space physics and medical environment. It provides abundant information about the processes of electromagnetic and hadronic energy deposition in matter, detecting systems, performance of detectors and their optimization. The third edition includes additional material covering, for instance: mechanisms of energy loss like the inverse Compton scattering, corrections due to the LandauOCoPomeranchukOCoMigdal effect, an extended relativistic treatment of nucleusOConucleus screened Coulomb scattering, and transport of charged particles inside the heliosphere. Furthermore, the displacement damage (NIEL) in semiconductors has been revisited to account for recent experimental data and more comprehensive comparisons with results previously obtained. This book will be of great use to graduate students and final-year undergraduates as a reference and supplement for courses in particle, astroparticle, space physics and instrumentation. A part of the book is directed toward courses in medical physics. The book can also be used by researchers in experimental particle physics at low, medium, and high energy who are dealing with instrumentation."
Download or read book Detectors for Particle Radiation written by Konrad Kleinknecht and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-12-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear, concise, comprehensive review of detectors of high-energy particles and radiation; thoroughly revised and updated.
Download or read book Unraveling the Mysteries of High energy Cosmic Rays Using Radio Detection written by Adriaan Martin van den Berg and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging written by Claus Grupen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-08 with total page 1251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The handbook centers on detection techniques in the field of particle physics, medical imaging and related subjects. It is structured into three parts. The first one is dealing with basic ideas of particle detectors, followed by applications of these devices in high energy physics and other fields. In the last part the large field of medical imaging using similar detection techniques is described. The different chapters of the book are written by world experts in their field. Clear instructions on the detection techniques and principles in terms of relevant operation parameters for scientists and graduate students are given.Detailed tables and diagrams will make this a very useful handbook for the application of these techniques in many different fields like physics, medicine, biology and other areas of natural science.
Download or read book Very High Energy Cosmic Gamma Radiation written by Felix A. Aharonian and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2004 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gamma ray astronomy, the branch of high energy astrophysics that studies the sky in energetic ?-ray photons, is destined to play a crucial role in the exploration of nonthermal phenomena in the Universe in their most extreme and violent forms. The great potential of this discipline offers impressive coverage of many OC hot topicsOCO of modern astrophysics and cosmology, such as the origin of galactic and extragalactic cosmic rays, particle acceleration and radiation processes under extreme astrophysical conditions, and the search for dark matter."
Download or read book Radiation Detection written by W. H. Tait and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1980 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Radio detection of Ultra high Energy Cosmic Rays written by Benedikt Hermann Zimmermann and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Particle Physics Reference Library written by Christian W. Fabjan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020 with total page 1083 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second open access volume of the handbook series deals with detectors, large experimental facilities and data handling, both for accelerator and non-accelerator based experiments. It also covers applications in medicine and life sciences. A joint CERN-Springer initiative, the "Particle Physics Reference Library" provides revised and updated contributions based on previously published material in the well-known Landolt-Boernstein series on particle physics, accelerators and detectors (volumes 21A, B1,B2,C), which took stock of the field approximately one decade ago. Central to this new initiative is publication under full open access