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Electron-beam Calibration of Aerogel Tiles for the HELIX RICH Detector
P. Allison, M. Baiocchi, J. J. Beatty +21
The HELIX cosmic-ray detector is a balloon-borne instrument designed to measure the flux of light isotopes in the energy range from 0.2 GeV/n to beyond 3 GeV/n. It will rely on a r…
In situ, broadband measurement of the radio frequency attenuation length at Summit Station, Greenland
J. A. Aguilar, P. Allison, J. J. Beatty +58
Over the last 25 years, radiowave detection of neutrino-generated signals, using cold polar ice as the neutrino target, has emerged as perhaps the most promising technique for dete…
The Radar Echo Telescope for Cosmic Rays: Pathfinder Experiment for a Next-Generation Neutrino Observatory
S. Prohira, K. D. de Vries, P. Allison +25
The Radar Echo Telescope for Cosmic Rays (RET-CR) is a recently initiated experiment designed to detect the englacial cascade of a cosmic-ray initiated air shower via in-ice radar,…
Triboelectric Backgrounds to radio-based UHE Neutrino Exeperiments
J. A. Aguilar, A. Anker, P. Allison +114
The proposed IceCube-Gen2 (ICG2) seeks to instrument ~500 sq. km of Antarctic ice near the geographic South Pole with radio antennas, in order to observe the highest energy (E>1 Ee…
Modeling in-ice radio propagation with parabolic equation methods
S. Prohira, C. Sbrocco, P. Allison +24
We investigate the use of parabolic equation (PE) methods for solving radio-wave propagation in polar ice. PE methods provide an approximate solution to Maxwell's equations, in con…
Design and Sensitivity of the Radio Neutrino Observatory in Greenland (RNO-G)
J. A. Aguilar, P. Allison, J. J. Beatty +52
This article presents the design of the Radio Neutrino Observatory Greenland (RNO-G) and discusses its scientific prospects. Using an array of radio sensors, RNO-G seeks to measure…
The Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO): A White Paper
Q. Abarr, P. Allison, J. Ammerman Yebra +47
The Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) long-duration balloon experiment is designed to have world-leading sensitivity to ultrahigh-energy neutrinos at energies above…
Long-baseline horizontal radio-frequency transmission through polar ice
P. Allison, S. Archambault, J. J. Beatty +63
We report on analysis of englacial radio-frequency (RF) pulser data received over horizontal baselines of 1--5 km, based on broadcasts from two sets of transmitters deployed to dep…
The Simulation of the Sensitivity of the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) to Askaryan Radiation from Cosmogenic Neutrinos Interacting in the Antarctic Ice
L. Cremonesi, A. Connolly, P. Allison +57
A Monte Carlo simulation program for the radio detection of Ultra High Energy (UHE) neutrino interactions in the Antarctic ice as viewed by the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenn…
Design and Performance of an Interferometric Trigger Array for Radio Detection of High-Energy Neutrinos
P. Allison, S. Archambault, R. Bard +69
Ultra-high energy neutrinos are detectable through impulsive radio signals generated through interactions in dense media, such as ice. Subsurface in-ice radio arrays are a promisin…
Antarctic Surface Reflectivity Calculations and Measurements from the ANITA-4 and HiCal-2 Experiments
S. Prohira, A. Novikov, P. Dasgupta +54
The balloon-borne HiCal radio-frequency (RF) transmitter, in concert with the ANITA radio-frequency receiver array, is designed to measure the Antarctic surface reflectivity in the…
Measurement of the real dielectric permittivity epsilon_r of glacial ice
P. Allison, S. Archambault, J. Auffenberg +66
Using data collected by the Askaryan Radio Array (ARA) experiment at the South Pole, we have used long-baseline propagation of radio-frequency signals to extract information on the…
Dynamic tunable notch filters for the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA)
P. Allison, O. Banerjee, J. J. Beatty +56
The Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) is a NASA long-duration balloon experiment with the primary goal of detecting ultra-high-energy ($>10^{18}\,\mbox{eV}$) neutrinos…
Antarctic Surface Reflectivity Measurements from the ANITA-3 and HiCal-1 Experiments
P. W. Gorham, P. Allison, O. Banerjee +53
The primary science goal of the NASA-sponsored ANITA project is measurement of ultra-high energy neutrinos and cosmic rays, observed via radio-frequency signals resulting from a ne…
The Pierre Auger Observatory Upgrade - Preliminary Design Report
The Pierre Auger Collaboration, A. Aab, P. Abreu +462
The Pierre Auger Observatory has begun a major Upgrade of its already impressive capabilities, with an emphasis on improved mass composition determination using the surface detecto…
Origin of atmospheric aerosols at the Pierre Auger Observatory using studies of air mass trajectories in South America
Pierre Auger Collaboration, Gabriele Curci
The Pierre Auger Observatory is making significant contributions towards understanding the nature and origin of ultra-high energy cosmic rays. One of its main challenges is the mon…
Techniques for Measuring Aerosol Attenuation using the Central Laser Facility at the Pierre Auger Observatory
Pierre Auger Collaboration
The Pierre Auger Observatory in Malargüe, Argentina, is designed to study the properties of ultra-high energy cosmic rays with energies above 1018 eV. It is a hybrid facility that…
Antarctic Radio Frequency Albedo and Implications for Cosmic Ray Reconstruction
D. Z. Besson, J. Stockham, M. Sullivan +42
From an elevation of ~38 km, the balloon-borne ANtarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) is designed to detect the up-coming radio frequency (RF) signal resulting from a sub-su…
Antennas for the Detection of Radio Emission Pulses from Cosmic-Ray induced Air Showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory
P. Abreu, M. Aglietta, M. Ahlers +512
The Pierre Auger Observatory is exploring the potential of the radio detection technique to study extensive air showers induced by ultra-high energy cosmic rays. The Auger Engineer…
The Rapid Atmospheric Monitoring System of the Pierre Auger Observatory
The Pierre Auger Collaboration, P. Abreu, M. Aglietta +508
The Pierre Auger Observatory is a facility built to detect air showers produced by cosmic rays above 10^17 eV. During clear nights with a low illuminated moon fraction, the UV fluo…
The Pierre Auger Observatory V: Enhancements
The Pierre Auger Collaboration, P. Abreu, M. Aglietta +493
Ongoing and planned enhancements of the Pierre Auger Observatory
The Pierre Auger Observatory IV: Operation and Monitoring
The Pierre Auger Collaboration, P. Abreu, M. Aglietta +493
Technical reports on operations and monitoring of the Pierre Auger Observatory
Design and Initial Performance of the Askaryan Radio Array Prototype EeV Neutrino Detector at the South Pole
P. Allison, J. Auffenberg, R. Bard +45
We report on studies of the viability and sensitivity of the Askaryan Radio Array (ARA), a new initiative to develop a Teraton-scale ultra-high energy neutrino detector in deep, ra…
Advanced functionality for radio analysis in the Offline software framework of the Pierre Auger Observatory
The Pierre Auger Collaboration, P. Abreu, M. Aglietta +468
The advent of the Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) necessitates the development of a powerful framework for the analysis of radio measurements of cosmic ray air showers. As AER…