First results of the CROME experiment

R. Smida , H. Bluemer , R. Engel , A. Haungs , T. Huege , K.-H. Kampert , H. Klages , M. Kleifges

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O. Kroemer S. Mathys J. Rautenberg M. Riegel M. Roth F. Salamida H. Schieler J. Stasielak M. Unger M. Weber F. Werner H. Wilczynski J. Wochele

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It is expected that a radio signal in the microwave range is produced in the atmosphere due to molecular bremsstrahlung initiated by extensive air showers. The CROME (Cosmic-Ray Observation via Microwave Emission) experiment was built to search for this microwave signal. Radiation from the atmosphere is monitored in the extended C band (3.4--4.2 GHz) in coincidence with showers detected by the KASCADE-Grande experiment. The detector setup consists of several parabolic antennas and fast read-out electronics. The sensitivity of the detector has been measured with different methods. First results after half a year of data taking are presented.

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First results of the CROME experiment

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