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# Detecting cosmic rays with the LOFAR radio telescope

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Abstract : The low frequency array (LOFAR), is the first radio telescope designed with the capability to measure radio emission from cosmic-ray induced air showers in parallel with interferometric observations. In the first $\sim 2\,\mathrm{years}$ of observing, 405 cosmic-ray events in the energy range of $10^{16} - 10^{18}\,\mathrm{eV}$ have been detected in the band from $30 - 80\,\mathrm{MHz}$. Each of these air showers is registered with up to $\sim1000$ independent antennas resulting in measurements of the radio emission with unprecedented detail. This article describes the dataset, as well as the analysis pipeline, and serves as a reference for future papers based on these data. All steps necessary to achieve a full reconstruction of the electric field at every antenna position are explained, including removal of radio frequency interference, correcting for the antenna response and identification of the pulsed signal.
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P. Schellart, A. Nelles, S. Buitink, A. Corstanje, J. E. Enriquez, et al.. Detecting cosmic rays with the LOFAR radio telescope. Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A, EDP Sciences, 2013, 560 (A98), 14 p. ⟨10.1051/0004-6361/201322683⟩. ⟨insu-01291251⟩

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