Scattering of Cherenkov Radiation Produced by UHE Neutrino Interactions in the Antarctic Ice Cap
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The goal of the ANITA project is to detect neutrino interactions within the Antarctic ice cap. To do so, a radio antenna is used to detect radiation produced by the interaction. The radiation is scattered as it passes through the rough Antarctic surface. Power distributions of light through wavelength scale rough ground glass diffusers are investigated in hopes of understanding how the power distribution shifts, broadens, and drops with roughness and incident angle.
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تاریخ انتشار 2005