Title :
Propagation effects on radio signals emitted in salt by neutrino-induced electromagnetic showers
Author :
Badescu, Alina-Mihaela ; Petrescu, Teodor ; Fratu, Octavian ; Saftoiu, Alexandra ; Brancus, Iliana ; Mitrica, Bogdan ; Sima, Octavian ; Lazanu, Ion ; Halunga, Simona ; Toma, Gabriel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Telecommun., Politeh. Univ. of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract :
We are investigating the possibility to reconstruct the energy and direction of cosmic neutrinos from the measured voltage of the radio signals emitted. The detector based on the Askaryan effect is built in salt so all propagation effects that affect the characteristics of the generated radio signal should be characterized. Measurements are also influenced by the properties of antenna so its behavior is briefly discussed. We have considered that limitations in resolution of the electronic system is given by ADC and presented its influence on the recovery of direction of the incoming neutrino.
Keywords :
antennas; neutrinos; radiowave propagation; Askaryan effect; antenna; cosmic neutrinos; electronic system; neutrino-induced electromagnetic showers; propagation effect; radio signal; salt; Absorption; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Neutrino sources; Permittivity; Voltage measurement; Neutrino detector; propagation effects; salt;
Conference_Titel :
Radioelektronika (RADIOELEKTRONIKA), 2011 21st International Conference
Conference_Location :
Brno
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-325-4
DOI :
10.1109/RADIOELEK.2011.5936405