https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201921602004
Methods to measure the cosmic-ray composition with the Auger Engineering Radio Array
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Nikhef and Radboud University Nijmegen
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Observatorio Pierre Auger, Av. San Martín Norte 304,
5613 Malargüe, Argentina
★ e-mail: canfora@science.ru.nl
★★ Full author list: http://www.auger.org/archive/authors_2018_06.html
Published online: 24 September 2019
The mass composition of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays plays a key role in the understanding of the origins ofthese rare particles. A composition-sensitive observable is the atmospheric depth at which the air shower reaches the maximum number of particles (Xmax). The Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) detects the radio emission inthe 30-80 MHz frequency band from extensive air showers with energies larger than 1017 eV. It consists of more than 150 autonomous radio stations covering an area of about 17 km2. From the distribution of signals measured by the antennas, it is possible to estimate Xmax. In this contribution three independent methods for the estimation of Xmax will be presented.
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