LOPES 3D - vectorial measurements of radio emission from cosmic ray induced air showers

TL;DR

LOPES 3D introduces a method to measure all three electric field components of radio emissions from cosmic ray air showers, enhancing model comparison and improving the accuracy of primary cosmic ray parameter reconstruction.

Contribution

It demonstrates the benefits of vectorial electric field measurements for cosmic ray air shower analysis and assesses their potential for large-scale applications.

Findings

Improved reconstruction accuracy of cosmic ray parameters.

Enhanced sensitivity to inclined air showers.

Validation of vectorial measurements for large-scale use.

Abstract

LOPES 3D is able to measure all three components of the electric field vector of the radio emission from air showers. This allows a better comparison with emission models. The measurement of the vertical component increases the sensitivity to inclined showers. By measuring all three components of the electric field vector LOPES 3D demonstrates by how much the reconstruction accuracy of primary cosmic ray parameters increases. Thus LOPES 3D evaluates the usefulness of vectorial measurements for large scale applications.