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Detection and imaging of atmospheric radio flashes from cosmic ray air showers

H. Falcke (), W. D. Apel, A. F. Badea, L. Bähren, K. Bekk, A. Bercuci, M. Bertaina, P. L. Biermann, J. Blümer, H. Bozdog, I. M. Brancus, S. Buitink, M. Brüggemann, P. Buchholz, H. Butcher, A. Chiavassa, K. Daumiller, A. G. de Bruyn, C. M. de Vos, F. Di Pierro, P. Doll, R. Engel, H. Gemmeke, P. L. Ghia, R. Glasstetter, C. Grupen, A. Haungs, D. Heck, J. R. Hörandel, A. Horneffer, T. Huege, K.-H. Kampert, G. W. Kant, U. Klein, Y. Kolotaev, Y. Koopman, O. Krömer, J. Kuijpers, S. Lafebre, G. Maier, H. J. Mathes, H. J. Mayer, J. Milke, B. Mitrica, C. Morello, G. Navarra, S. Nehls, A. Nigl, R. Obenland, J. Oehlschläger, S. Ostapchenko, S. Over, H. J. Pepping, M. Petcu, J. Petrovic, S. Plewnia, H. Rebel, A. Risse, M. Roth, H. Schieler, G. Schoonderbeek, O. Sima, M. Stümpert, G. Toma, G. C. Trinchero, H. Ulrich, S. Valchierotti, J. van Buren, W. van Cappellen, W. Walkowiak, A. Weindl, S. Wijnholds, J. Wochele, J. Zabierowski, J. A. Zensus and D. Zimmermann
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H. Falcke: Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
W. D. Apel: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
A. F. Badea: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
L. Bähren: ASTRON
K. Bekk: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
A. Bercuci: National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
M. Bertaina: Dipartimento di Fisica Generale dell'Università
P. L. Biermann: Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
J. Blümer: Universität Karlsruhe
H. Bozdog: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
I. M. Brancus: National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
S. Buitink: Radboud University
M. Brüggemann: Universität Siegen
P. Buchholz: Universität Siegen
H. Butcher: ASTRON
A. Chiavassa: Dipartimento di Fisica Generale dell'Università
K. Daumiller: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
A. G. de Bruyn: ASTRON
C. M. de Vos: ASTRON
F. Di Pierro: Dipartimento di Fisica Generale dell'Università
P. Doll: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
R. Engel: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
H. Gemmeke: Institut für Prozessdatenverarbeitung und Elektronik, FZK
P. L. Ghia: Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario, INAF
R. Glasstetter: Universität Wuppertal
C. Grupen: Universität Siegen
A. Haungs: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
D. Heck: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
J. R. Hörandel: Universität Karlsruhe
A. Horneffer: Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
T. Huege: Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
K.-H. Kampert: Universität Wuppertal
G. W. Kant: ASTRON
U. Klein: Radioastronomisches Institut der Universität Bonn
Y. Kolotaev: Universität Siegen
Y. Koopman: National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
O. Krömer: Institut für Prozessdatenverarbeitung und Elektronik, FZK
J. Kuijpers: Radboud University
S. Lafebre: Radboud University
G. Maier: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
H. J. Mathes: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
H. J. Mayer: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
J. Milke: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
B. Mitrica: National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
C. Morello: Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario, INAF
G. Navarra: Dipartimento di Fisica Generale dell'Università
S. Nehls: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
A. Nigl: Radboud University
R. Obenland: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
J. Oehlschläger: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
S. Ostapchenko: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
S. Over: Universität Siegen
H. J. Pepping: ASTRON
M. Petcu: National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
J. Petrovic: Radboud University
S. Plewnia: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
H. Rebel: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
A. Risse: Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies
M. Roth: Universität Karlsruhe
H. Schieler: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
G. Schoonderbeek: ASTRON
O. Sima: National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
M. Stümpert: Universität Karlsruhe
G. Toma: National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
G. C. Trinchero: Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario, INAF
H. Ulrich: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
S. Valchierotti: Dipartimento di Fisica Generale dell'Università
J. van Buren: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
W. van Cappellen: ASTRON
W. Walkowiak: Universität Siegen
A. Weindl: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
S. Wijnholds: ASTRON
J. Wochele: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
J. Zabierowski: Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies
J. A. Zensus: Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
D. Zimmermann: Universität Siegen

Nature, 2005, vol. 435, issue 7040, 313-316

Abstract: Top-end cosmic rays The origin of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays is one of the most profound mysteries in high-energy astrophysics. No standard supernovae, pulsars or black holes can accelerate particles to such enormous energies, so various exotic sources have been proposed. An obstacle to identifying the source is the difficulty of finding out what particles are actually present in the rays: once they enter the Earth's atmosphere they lose their original identity, producing a shower of elementary particles travelling close to the speed of light. A collaboration between radio astronomers and particle physicists may offer a new way of learning more about the nature and structure of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays. Using low-cost radio receivers it is possible to detect radio flashes coincident with cosmic-ray air showers. The radiation can be explained by the geosynchrotron effect. With radio telescopes and particle detectors trained on the incoming rays, their structure may soon be revealed.

Date: 2005
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