G. A. Gusev, B. N. Lomonosov, N. G. Polukhina, V. A. Ryabov, V. A. Tsarev, V. A. Chechin, “Simulation of an experiment on detecting ultra-high-energy particles with regard to the structure of the lunar soil surface layer”, Zhurnal Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, 2010, Volume 80, Issue 1,Pages <nobr>98

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Radiophysics

Simulation of an experiment on detecting ultra-high-energy particles with regard to the structure of the lunar soil surface layer

G. A. Gusev, B. N. Lomonosov, N. G. Polukhina, V. A. Ryabov, V. A. Tsarev, V. A. Chechin

P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Abstract: The feasibility of using the lunar orbital radio detector to detect radio signals from cascades initiated by ultra-high-energy cosmic rays interacting with the lunar regolith is studied. Simulation by the Monte Carlo method demonstrates that, with the regolith thickness randomly distributed in the range 2–12 m, the detection of radio signals reflected from the lower boundary of the regolith (for particle energies $W\ge 10^{20}$ eV) increases the number of valid events severalfold. The additional contribution due to the reflected radio-frequency radiation greatly enhances the scientific potential of experiments with the lunar orbital radio detector.

Received: 11.02.2009