Speaker
Daniel García Fernández
(Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Description
We present the calculation of coherent radio pulses emitted
by extensive air showers induced by ultra-high energy cosmic
rays accounting for reflection on the Earth's surface.
Our work is motivated by the detection of pulsed events
in the ANITA experiment compatible with cosmic-ray origin
after reflection on the ice cap at the South Pole.
The properties of the radiation are discussed in detail
emphasizing the effects of reflection on the intensity,
frequency and angular distribution of the signal.
Our results are obtained with a new version of the ZHAireS
simulation code, accounting for reflection on a surface.
These calculations are of relevance in studies of existing
and future radio detection experiments looking at the Earth
from mountain tops, balloons and satellites.
| Registration number following "ICRC2015-I/" | 138 |
|---|---|
| Collaboration | -- not specified -- |
Primary authors
Daniel García Fernández
(Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Enrique Zas
(Faculty of Physics)
Harm Schoorlemmer
(University of Hawaii)
Dr
Jaime Alvarez-Muñiz
(Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Washington Carvalho
(University of Santiago de Compostela)
