Speaker
Pavel Motloch
(University of Chicago)
Description
Detection of transition radiation from neutrino-induced showers escaping a dense medium is a
promising technique which might be employed in future generations of ultra-high energy
neutrino detectors. Using the well-known Zas-Halzen-Stanev (ZHS) Monte Carlo simulation,
we have computed the electric field created by showers crossing a dense medium-air interface.
Our calculations show that transition radiation is sizeable in a wide solid angle range
with full coherence up to $\sim$ 1 GHz. These properties could make possible the design
of large aperture detectors with low signal threshold. The work reported here represents
a stepping stone for future dedicated investigations of particular experimental setups.
| Collaboration | -- not specified -- |
|---|---|
| Registration number following "ICRC2015-I/" | 241 |
Primary authors
Enrique Zas
(Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Jaime Alvarez-Muniz
(Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Paolo Privitera
(University of Chicago)
Pavel Motloch
(University of Chicago)
