Cosmic Ray Detection at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory – a pathfinder for SKA-Low
A. Williamson*,
C. James,
S. Tingay,
J.D. Bray and
T. Huege*: corresponding author
Pre-published on:
August 04, 2021
Published on:
March 18, 2022
Abstract
We present the status of cosmic-ray detection activities at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory. Using 128 antennas of the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope in its extended configuration, we detect the radio emission from extensive air showers in the 122--154 MHz range at a rate of slightly less than once per hour, each with an approximate energy of 1017 eV. We have developed a bespoke filter inversion to obtain high-time-resolution data from this general-purpose astronomy instrument, and directly capture the radio signal. Our future plans include the implementation of a particle-triggered mode, and expanded operations with the low-frequency component of the Square Kilometre Array, which will have ~100,000 antennas deployed on the same site.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.395.0325
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