The no-reflection regime of radar detection of cosmic ray air showers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2015
Abstract
© 2015 IOP Publishing Ltd and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The ionization front of a cosmic ray air shower propagates in the atmosphere with almost the speed of light in vacuum, i.e., faster than a radio wave in the air. There can be no reflection of a radar signal from such a front. Instead, an additional transmitted wave, which travels behind the front in the backward direction, is generated. We study the frequencies, propagation directions, and amplitudes for the waves excited at the front and discuss their use for radar detection of air showers.
Recommended Citation
Bakunov, M. I.; Maslov, A. V.; Novokovskaya, A. L.; and Kryemadhi, A., "The no-reflection regime of radar detection of cosmic ray air showers" (2015). Educator Scholarship & Departmental Newsletters. 126.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/mps_ed/126
