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Cosmic Ray Mass Measurements with LOFAR

Authors :
Buitink Stijn
Bonardi Antonio
Corstanje Arthur
Enriquez J. Emilio
Falcke Heino
Hörandel Jörg R.
Mitra Pragati
Mulrey Katie
Nelles Anna
Rachen Jörg Paul
Rossetto Laura
Schellart Pim
Scholten Olaf
Thoudam Satyendra
Trinh Gia
ter Veen Sander
Winchen Tobias
Source :
EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol 135, p 01009 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, 2017.

Abstract

In the dense core of LOFAR individual air showers are detected by hundreds of dipole antennas simultaneously. We reconstruct Xmax by using a hybrid technique that combines a two-dimensional fit of the radio profile to CoREAS simulations and a one-dimensional fit of the particle density distribution. For high-quality detections, the statistical uncertainty on Xmax is smaller than 20 g/cm2. We present results of cosmic-ray mass analysis in the energy regime of 1017 - 1017.5 eV. This range is of particular interest as it may harbor the transition from a Galactic to an extragalactic origin of cosmic rays.

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics
QC1-999

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2100014X
Volume :
135
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5703b33fb59c4d41b1f0f5b3792a4dbd
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201713501009