Radio detection of cosmic particles: the Pierre Auger Observatory, the Square Kilometre Array, and CORSIKA 8

Over the last 20 years, radio detection of cosmic particles has developed from small-scale prototype experiments to precision measurements employing thousands to tens of thousands of antennas. We have long left the phase of studying the radio detection technique itself and instead now provide valuable new insights into cosmic ray physics by combining radio measurements with particle detector data. Much of this success has been enabled by an understanding of the radio signals emitted by particle cascades in the atmosphere at the 5% level through microscopic Monte Carlo simulations, which has been my personal focus for many years. I will give an overview of where the field stands and what future endeavors are expected to bring from my personal perspective, highlighting in particular work carried out within the Pierre Auger Observatory, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and the next-generation code for the simulation of particle cascades, CORSIKA 8.