The MIDAS telescope for microwave detection of ultra-high energy cosmic rays
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.03.030" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.03.030</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.03.030" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.nima.2013.03.030</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The MIDAS telescope for microwave detection of ultra-high energy cosmic rays
Original language description
We present the design, implementation and data taking performance of the Microwave Detection of Air Showers (MIDAS) experiment, a large field of view imaging telescope designed to detect microwave radiation from extensive air showers induced by ultra-high energy cosmic rays. This novel technique may bring a tenfold increase in detector duty cycle when compared to the standard fluorescence technique based on detection of ultraviolet photons. The MIDAS telescope consists of a 4.5 m diameter dish with a 53-pixel receiver camera, instrumented with feed horns operating in the commercial extended C-Band (3.4-4.2 GHz). A self-trigger capability is implemented in the digital electronics. The main objectives of this first prototype of the MIDAS telescope - to validate the telescope design, and to demonstrate a large detector duty cycle - were successfully accomplished in a dedicated data taking run at the University of Chicago campus prior to installation at the Pierre Auger Observatory.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
BF - Elementary particle theory and high energy physics
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2013
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A
ISSN
0168-9002
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
719
Issue of the periodical within the volume
Aug
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
70-80
UT code for WoS article
000320597100010
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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