A prototype system for detecting the radio-frequency pulse associated with cosmic ray air showers

Abstract

The development of a system to detect the radio-frequency (RF) pulse associated with extensive air showers of cosmic rays is described. This work was performed at the CASA/MIA array in Utah, with the intention of designing equipment that can be used in conjunction with the Auger Giant Array. A small subset of data (less than 40 out of a total of 600 hours of running time), taken under low-noise conditions, permitted upper limits to be placed on the rate for pulses accompanying showers of energies around $10^{17}$ eV.

53 pages, LaTeX, 19 figures, published in Nuclear Instruments and Methods. Revised version; some references updated

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