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TEC, Trigger and Check, preparing LOFAR for Lunar observations.

Authors :
ter Veen, Sander
Mevius, Maaijke
Bonardi, Antonio
Buitink, Stijn
Corstanje, Arthur
Enriquez, J. Emilio
Falcke, Heino
Hörandel, Jörg R.
Mitra, Pragati
Mulrey, Katey
Nelles, Anna
Rachen, Jörg Paul
Rossetto, Laura
Schellart, Pim
Scholten, Olaf
Thoudam, Satyendra
Trinh, Gia
Winchen, Tobias
Source :
EPJ Web of Conferences; 2017, Vol. 135, p1-4, 4p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

One of the main ways to use radio to detect Ultra High Energy Neutrinos and Cosmic Rays is the Lunar Askaryan technique, that uses the Moon as a target and searches for nanosecond pulses with large radio telescopes. To use low frequency aperture arrays, such as LOFAR and the SKA, pose new challenges and possibilities in detection techniques of short radio pulses and to measure the Total Electron Content (TEC). As a prepatory work, we have used other measurements that use similar techniques, or that can answer a specific question, with the LOFAR radio telescope. This contribution reports on our work on triggering on short radio signals, post-event imaging of radio signals from buffered data and methods to determine the TEC-value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21016275
Volume :
135
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
121904883
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201713504004