Benedikt Zimmermann Karlsruhe

The KIT/BUW electronics of the AERA radio detectors(pdf)

Cosmic-ray particles with energies above 1PeV produce extensive air showers when penetrating the atmosphere. These air showers can be measured by ground based experiments to determine the properties of the primary particle. One method measures the radio signal emitted by accelerated charged particles within the shower. The Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) at the Pierre Auger Observatory investigates the prospects of this approach with an array of 124 radio detectors. In order to establish radio detectors as a method for cosmic-ray detection, the radio stations have to meet demanding requirements in hard- and software. This talk describes the changes of the KIT/BUW electronics in hardware, firmware and software for the recording of up to four antenna signals. These changes will give the opportunity to measure highly inclined showers with 3D-Antennas in a wide station grid.