Calibration of the logarithmic-periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) radio stations at the Pierre Auger Observatory using an octocopter

An in-situ calibration of a logarithmic periodic dipole antenna with a frequency coverage of 30 MHz to 80 MHz is performed. Such antennas are part of a radio station system used for detection of cosmic ray induced air showers at the Engineering Radio Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory, the so-cal...

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Authors: Aab, Alexander, Arqueros Martínez, Fernando, Zucarello, Francesca
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Publication Date:2017
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repository:Docta Complutense
Language:English
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/18342
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Keyword:539.1
Ray air-showers
Emission
Codalema
Radiation
Charge
Antennas
Detector alignment and calibration methods (lasers
sources
particle-beams)
Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics
Particle detectors
Electricidad
Electrónica (Física)
Física nuclear
2202.03 Electricidad
2207 Física Atómica y Nuclear
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spelling Calibration of the logarithmic-periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) radio stations at the Pierre Auger Observatory using an octocopterAab, AlexanderArqueros Martínez, FernandoZucarello, Francesca539.1Ray air-showersEmissionCodalemaRadiationChargeAntennasDetector alignment and calibration methods (laserssourcesparticle-beams)Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physicsParticle detectorsElectricidadElectrónica (Física)Física nuclear2202.03 Electricidad2207 Física Atómica y NuclearAn in-situ calibration of a logarithmic periodic dipole antenna with a frequency coverage of 30 MHz to 80 MHz is performed. Such antennas are part of a radio station system used for detection of cosmic ray induced air showers at the Engineering Radio Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory, the so-called Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA). The directional and frequency characteristics of the broadband antenna are investigated using a remotely piloted aircraft carrying a small transmitting antenna. The antenna sensitivity is described by the vector effective length relating the measured voltage with the electric-field components perpendicular to the incoming signal direction. The horizontal and meridional components are determined with an overall uncertainty of 7.4(-0.3)(+0.9)%and 10.3(-1.7)(+2.8)% respectively. The measurement is used to correct a simulated response of the frequency and directional response of the antenna. In addition, the influence of the ground conductivity and permittivity on the antenna response is simulated. Both have a negligible influence given the ground conditions measured at the detector site. The overall uncertainties of the vector effective length components result in an uncertainty of 8.8(-1.3)(+2.1)% in the square root of the energy fluence for incoming signal directions with zenith angles smaller than 60 degrees.IOP Publishing LtdUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20172017-01-0120172017-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/18342reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/183422026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Calibration of the logarithmic-periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) radio stations at the Pierre Auger Observatory using an octocopter
title Calibration of the logarithmic-periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) radio stations at the Pierre Auger Observatory using an octocopter
spellingShingle Calibration of the logarithmic-periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) radio stations at the Pierre Auger Observatory using an octocopter
Aab, Alexander
539.1
Ray air-showers
Emission
Codalema
Radiation
Charge
Antennas
Detector alignment and calibration methods (lasers
sources
particle-beams)
Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics
Particle detectors
Electricidad
Electrónica (Física)
Física nuclear
2202.03 Electricidad
2207 Física Atómica y Nuclear
title_short Calibration of the logarithmic-periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) radio stations at the Pierre Auger Observatory using an octocopter
title_full Calibration of the logarithmic-periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) radio stations at the Pierre Auger Observatory using an octocopter
title_fullStr Calibration of the logarithmic-periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) radio stations at the Pierre Auger Observatory using an octocopter
title_full_unstemmed Calibration of the logarithmic-periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) radio stations at the Pierre Auger Observatory using an octocopter
title_sort Calibration of the logarithmic-periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) radio stations at the Pierre Auger Observatory using an octocopter
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Aab, Alexander
Arqueros Martínez, Fernando
Zucarello, Francesca
author Aab, Alexander
author_facet Aab, Alexander
Arqueros Martínez, Fernando
Zucarello, Francesca
author_role author
author2 Arqueros Martínez, Fernando
Zucarello, Francesca
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 539.1
Ray air-showers
Emission
Codalema
Radiation
Charge
Antennas
Detector alignment and calibration methods (lasers
sources
particle-beams)
Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics
Particle detectors
Electricidad
Electrónica (Física)
Física nuclear
2202.03 Electricidad
2207 Física Atómica y Nuclear
topic 539.1
Ray air-showers
Emission
Codalema
Radiation
Charge
Antennas
Detector alignment and calibration methods (lasers
sources
particle-beams)
Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics
Particle detectors
Electricidad
Electrónica (Física)
Física nuclear
2202.03 Electricidad
2207 Física Atómica y Nuclear
description An in-situ calibration of a logarithmic periodic dipole antenna with a frequency coverage of 30 MHz to 80 MHz is performed. Such antennas are part of a radio station system used for detection of cosmic ray induced air showers at the Engineering Radio Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory, the so-called Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA). The directional and frequency characteristics of the broadband antenna are investigated using a remotely piloted aircraft carrying a small transmitting antenna. The antenna sensitivity is described by the vector effective length relating the measured voltage with the electric-field components perpendicular to the incoming signal direction. The horizontal and meridional components are determined with an overall uncertainty of 7.4(-0.3)(+0.9)%and 10.3(-1.7)(+2.8)% respectively. The measurement is used to correct a simulated response of the frequency and directional response of the antenna. In addition, the influence of the ground conductivity and permittivity on the antenna response is simulated. Both have a negligible influence given the ground conditions measured at the detector site. The overall uncertainties of the vector effective length components result in an uncertainty of 8.8(-1.3)(+2.1)% in the square root of the energy fluence for incoming signal directions with zenith angles smaller than 60 degrees.
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