Radioelectric fields from cosmic-ray air showers at large impact parameters

We discuss electric fields generated by cosmic-ray air showers at large impact parameters b. An approximation relevant to this situation is given. The formulation makes explicit the relationship between the shower profile and the radio pulse shapes at large b, putting forward one important observati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Astroparticle physics 2009-02, Vol.31 (1), p.52-62
Hauptverfasser: Gousset, Thierry, Lamblin, Jacob, Valcares, Sandra
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Zusammenfassung:We discuss electric fields generated by cosmic-ray air showers at large impact parameters b. An approximation relevant to this situation is given. The formulation makes explicit the relationship between the shower profile and the radio pulse shapes at large b, putting forward one important observational consequence, namely the decrease of the high-frequency cutoff ν c ∝ 1 / b 2 when the impact parameter increases. The approximation is also used to give a detailed comparison between two emission models, the geosynchrotron model and the transverse current model.
ISSN:0927-6505
1873-2852
DOI:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2008.11.005