Observation of the Askaryan Effect¶

Saltzberg, D., Gorham, P., Walz, D., Field, C., Iverson, R., Odian, A., Resch, G., et al. Observation of the Askaryan Effect: Coherent Microwave Cherenkov Emission from Charge Asymmetry in High-Energy Particle Cascades. Physical Review Letters.

Type: Journal article
Intellectual base: Primary research
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.86.2802
DOI registrant: American Physical Society
Link: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.2802

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Askaryan Radiation
- Askaryan Radiation is coherent electromagnetic emission produced when a high-energy particle cascade develops a net negative charge excess while propagating through a dielectric medium.
  
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  This paper states the Askaryan mechanism directly: a net 20-30% negative charge excess in a cascade propagating within a dielectric yields strong coherent radio/microwave Cherenkov emission.
  
  “In addition, positrons in the shower annihilate in ﬂight. T he combination of these processes should lead to a net 20-30% negative charge exce ss for the comoving compact body of particles that carry most of the shower energy.”
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