Speaker
Prof.
Alvarez-Muniz Jaime
(Dept, of Particle Physics, Univ. of Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
Description
I will review the current understanding of radio emission from particle
showers in both dense dielectric media and the atmosphere. A net charge
is generated in those showers due to the Askaryan effect in dense media,
and to Askaryan as well as geomagnetic effects in air. I will discuss macroscopic
and microscopic approaches to model the emitted radiation. The prominent role
of shock wave effects similar to those observed in Cherenkov radiation will
be emphasized.
Primary author
Prof.
Alvarez-Muniz Jaime
(Dept, of Particle Physics, Univ. of Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
