From 0c6b45ec896c52053028d417af864fab91335fed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Teunis de Boone Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:20:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Thesis: small work on Introduction --- documents/thesis/chapters/introduction.tex | 102 +++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 83 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/documents/thesis/chapters/introduction.tex b/documents/thesis/chapters/introduction.tex index 38c05d5..7e386cd 100644 --- a/documents/thesis/chapters/introduction.tex +++ b/documents/thesis/chapters/introduction.tex @@ -19,31 +19,82 @@ Particle type, Energy, magnetic fields -- origin, +\hrule + +In the beginning of the 20th century, various types of radiation were discovered. +Dubbed ``Cosmic Rays'', one type was determined to come from beyond the atmosphere. + + \subsection{Air Showers} \label{sec:airshowers} Particle cascades, Xmax?, Radio emission, +\begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=0.3\textwidth]{airshower/shower_development_depth_iron_proton_photon.pdf} + \caption{ + From H. Schoorlemmer. + Shower development as a function of atmospheric depth for an energy of $10^{19}\eV$. + } + \label{fig:airshower:depth} +\end{figure} + +\begin{figure} + \centering + \begin{subfigure}{0.47\textwidth} + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{airshower/airshower_radio_polarisation_geomagnetic.png}% + \end{subfigure} + \hfill + \begin{subfigure}{0.47\textwidth} + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{airshower/airshower_radio_polarisation_askaryan.png}% + \end{subfigure} + \caption{ + From \protect \cite{Schoorlemmer:2012xpa} \protect\cite{Huege:2017bqv} + \protect \Todo{Krijn?} + Radio Emission mechanisms (left: geomagnetic, right: charge-excess) + } +\end{figure} + \subsection{Experiments} \label{sec:detectors} + +\begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{astroparticle/The_CR_spectrum_2023.pdf} + \caption{ + From \protect \cite{The_CR_spectrum}. + Cosmic Ray flux as a function of energy-per-nucleon. + } + \label{fig:cr_flux} +\end{figure} + + +Cosmic particles have been observed over a large range of energies. +However, for increasing energies, their flux decreases dramatically (see Figure~\ref{fig:cr_flux}). +To gather decent statistics at these highest energies on a practical timescale, observatories therefore have to span huge areas. +\\ + +\hrule Standalone devices, -\gls*{PA}, +\gls*{Auger}, AugerPrime RD, \gls*{GRAND}, \gls*{LOFAR}?, -\section{Interferometry} +\section{Radio Interferometry} \label{sec:interferometry} Rough outline of Interferometry? \\ -Requires $\sigma_t \lesssim 1\ns$ \cite{Schoorlemmer:2020low} \begin{figure} - \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{radio_interferometry/Schematic_RIT_extracted.png} - \caption{From H. Schoorlemmer} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{radio_interferometry/rit_schematic_true.pdf}% +% \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{radio_interferometry/Schematic_RIT_extracted.png} +% \caption{From H. Schoorlemmer} \end{figure} \begin{equation}\label{eq:propagation_delay}%<<< @@ -57,6 +108,7 @@ Requires $\sigma_t \lesssim 1\ns$ \cite{Schoorlemmer:2020low} \begin{figure} + \centering \begin{subfigure}[t]{0.3\textwidth} \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{radio_interferometry/trace_overlap_bad.png} \label{fig:trace_overlap:bad} @@ -71,10 +123,22 @@ Requires $\sigma_t \lesssim 1\ns$ \cite{Schoorlemmer:2020low} \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{radio_interferometry/trace_overlap_best.png} \label{fig:trace_overlap:best} \end{subfigure} - \caption{Trace overlap due to wrong positions} + \caption{ + Trace overlap due to wrong positions + } \label{fig:trace_overlap} \end{figure} +\begin{figure} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{2006.10348/fig03_b.png}% + \caption{ + From \protect \cite{Schoorlemmer:2020low}. + $\Xmax$ resolution as a function of detector-to-detector synchronisation. + } + \label{fig:xmax_synchronise} +\end{figure} + \section{Time Synchronisation} \label{sec:timesynchro} The main method of synchronising multiple stations is by employing a \gls{GNSS}. @@ -83,18 +147,18 @@ This system should deliver timing with an accuracy in the order of $10\ns$ \cite Need reference system with better accuracy to constrain current mechanism (Figure~\ref{fig:reference-clock}). -\begin{figure} - \centering - \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{clocks/reference-clock.pdf} - \caption{ - Using a reference clock to compare two other clocks. - } - \label{fig:reference-clock} - \todo{ - redo figure with less margins, - remove spines, - rotate labels - } -\end{figure} +%\begin{figure} +% \centering +% \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{clocks/reference-clock.pdf} +% \caption{ +% Using a reference clock to compare two other clocks. +% \protect \todo{ +% redo figure with less margins, +% remove spines, +% rotate labels +% } +% } +% \label{fig:reference-clock} +%\end{figure} \end{document}