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Lightning Imaging with LOFAR
- Scholten Olaf,
- Buitink Stijn,
- Dina Roxana,
- Dorosti Hasankiadeh Qader,
- Frieswijk Wilfred,
- Hendriks Freddie,
- Muller Jeroen,
- Sardjan Danny,
- Trinh Gia,
- Bonardi Antonio,
- Corstanje Arthur,
- Ebert Ute,
- Falcke Heino,
- Hörandel Jörg,
- Mitra Pragati,
- Mulrey Katharine,
- Nelles Anna,
- Rachen Jörg,
- Rossetto Laura,
- Rutjes Casper,
- Schellart Pim,
- Thoudam Satyendra,
- ter Veen Sander,
- Winchen Tobias
Affiliations
- Scholten Olaf
- Buitink Stijn
- Astrophysical Institute, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Dina Roxana
- University of Groningen, KVI Center for Advanced Radiation Technology
- Dorosti Hasankiadeh Qader
- University of Groningen, KVI Center for Advanced Radiation Technology
- Frieswijk Wilfred
- Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON)
- Hendriks Freddie
- University of Groningen, KVI Center for Advanced Radiation Technology
- Muller Jeroen
- University of Groningen, KVI Center for Advanced Radiation Technology
- Sardjan Danny
- University of Groningen, KVI Center for Advanced Radiation Technology
- Trinh Gia
- University of Groningen, KVI Center for Advanced Radiation Technology
- Bonardi Antonio
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University
- Corstanje Arthur
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University
- Ebert Ute
- Falcke Heino
- Hörandel Jörg
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University
- Mitra Pragati
- Astrophysical Institute, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Mulrey Katharine
- Astrophysical Institute, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Nelles Anna
- Physics and Astronomy, University of California
- Rachen Jörg
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University
- Rossetto Laura
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University
- Rutjes Casper
- CWI, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica
- Schellart Pim
- Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University
- Thoudam Satyendra
- Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linnéuniversitetet
- ter Veen Sander
- Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON)
- Winchen Tobias
- Astrophysical Institute, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201713503003
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 135
p. 03003
Abstract
We show that LOFAR can be used as a lightning mapping array with a resolution that is orders of magnitude better than existing arrays. In addition the polarization of the radiation can be used to track the direction of the stepping discharges.
