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The lateral distribution of the radio signal emitted by air showers is of great interest for several reasons: it allows to test theoretical models for the emission process, and it is sensitive to the energy and mass of the primary cosmic ray particle. Moreover, the lateral distribution is important for the spacing of future antenna arrays.
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The term ‘antenna height’ is strictly meant in the sense of altitude, and must not be confused with the concept of an ‘effective antenna height’ related to the antenna gain.
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A summary of this section is published in Astrophysics and Space Sciences Transactions 7 (2011) 303–306 [20].
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Schröder, F.G. (2012). Lateral Distribution. In: Instruments and Methods for the Radio Detection of High Energy Cosmic Rays. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33660-7_7
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