EPJ Web of Conferences (Jun 2013)

First results from the microwave air yield beam experiment (MAYBE): Measurement of GHz radiation for ultra-high energy cosmic ray detection

  • Verzi V.,
  • Spinka H.,
  • Privitera P.,
  • Pochez J.,
  • Santos E.M.,
  • Monasor M.,
  • d'Orfeuil B. Rouillé,
  • Meyhandan R.,
  • Hojvat C.,
  • Hollon N.,
  • Gorham P.W.,
  • Luis P. Facal San,
  • Fox B.,
  • de Mello Neto J.R.T.,
  • Cataldi G.,
  • Chemerisov S.,
  • Bonifazi C.,
  • Boháčová M.,
  • Williams C.,
  • Zhou J.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135308008
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 53
p. 08008

Abstract

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We present measurements of microwave emission from an electron-beam induced air plasma performed at the 3 MeV electron Van de Graaff facility of the Argonne National Laboratory. Results include the emission spectrum between 1 and 15 GHz, the polarization of the microwave radiation and the scaling of the emitted power with respect to beam intensity. MAYBE measurements provide further insight on microwave emission from extensive air showers as a novel detection technique for Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays.