Sensitivity studies for the IceCube-Gen2 radio array

Abbasi R, Ackermann M, Adams J, Aguilar JA, Ahlers M, Ahrens M, Alispach C, Allison P, Alves AA, Amin NM, An R, Andeen K, Anderson T, Anton G, Argüelles C, Arlen TC, Ashida Y, Axani S, Bai X, Balagopal AV, Barbano A, Bartos I, Barwick SW, Bastian B, Basu V, Baur S, Bay R, Beatty JJ, Becker KH, Becker Tjus J, Bellenghi C, BenZvi S, Berley D, Bernardini E, Besson DZ, Binder G, Bindig D, Bishop A, Blaufuss E, Blot S, Boddenberg M, Bohmer M, Bontempo F, Borowka J, Böser S, Botner O, Böttcher J, Bourbeau E, Bradascio F, Braun J, Bron S, Brostean-Kaiser J, Browne S, Burgman A, Burley RT, Busse RS, Campana MA, Carnie-Bronca EG, Cataldo M, Chen C, Chirkin D, Choi K, Clark BA, Clark K, Clark R, Classen L, Coleman A, Collin GH, Connolly A, Conrad JM, Coppin P, Correa P, Cowen DF, Cross R, Dappen C, Dave P, Deaconu C, De Clercq C, De Kockere S, DeLaunay JJ, Dembinski H, Deoskar K, De Ridder S, Desai A, Desiati P, de Vries KD, de Wasseige G, de With M, DeYoung T, Dharani S, Diaz A, Díaz-Vélez JC, Dittmer M, Dujmovic H, Dunkman M, DuVernois MA, Dvorak E, Ehrhardt T, Eller P, Engel R, Erpenbeck H, Evans J, Evans JJ, Evenson PA, Fan KL, Farrag K, Fazely AR, Fiedlschuster S, Fienberg AT, Filimonov K, Finley C, Fischer L, Fox D, Franckowiak A, Friedman E, Fritz A, Fürst P, Gaisser TK, Gallagher J, Ganster E, Garcia A, Garrappa S, Gartner A, Gerhardt L, Gernhaeuser R, Ghadimi A, Giri P, Glaser C, Glauch T, Glüsenkamp T, Goldschmidt A, Gonzalez JG, Goswami S, Grant D, Grégoire T, Griswold S, Gündüz M, Günther C, Haack C, Hallgren A, Halliday R, Hallmann S, Halve L, Halzen F, Ha Minh M, Hanson K, Hardin J, Harnisch AA, Haugen J, Haungs A, Hauser S, Hebecker D, Heinen D, Helbing K, Hendricks B, Henningsen F, Hettinger EC, Hickford S, Hignight J, Hill C, Hill GC, Hoffman KD, Hoffmann B, Hoffmann R, Hoinka T, Hokanson-Fasig B, Holzapfel K, Hoshina K, Huang F, Huber M, Huber T, Huege T, Hughes K, Hultqvist K, Hünnefeld M, Hussain R, In S, Iovine N, Ishihara A, Jansson M, Japaridze GS, Jeong M, Jones BJ, Kalekin O, Kang D, Kang W, Kang X, Kappes A, Kappesser D, Karg T, Karl M, Karle A, Katori T, Katz U, Kauer M, Keivani A, Kellermann M, Kelley JL, Kheirandish A, Kin K, Kintscher T, Kiryluk J, Klein SR, Koirala R, Kolanoski H, Kontrimas T, Köpke L, Kopper C, Kopper S, Koskinen DJ, Koundal P, Kovacevich M, Kowalski M, Kozynets T, Krauss CB, Kravchenko I, Krebs R, Kun E, Kurahashi N, Lad N, Lagunas Gualda C, Lanfranchi JL, Larson MJ, Lauber F, Lazar JP, Lee JW, Leonard K, Leszczyńska A, Li Y, Lincetto M, Liu QR, Liubarska M, Lohfink E, LoSecco J, Lozano Mariscal CJ, Lu L, Lucarelli F, Ludwig A, Luszczak W, Lyu Y, Ma WY, Madsen J, Mahn KB, Makino Y, Mancina S, Mandalia S, Mariş IC, Marka S, Marka Z, Maruyama R, Mase K, McElroy T, McNally F, Mead JV, Meagher K, Medina A, Meier M, Meighen-Berger S, Meyers Z, Micallef J, Mockler D, Montaruli T, Moore RW, Morse R, Moulai M, Naab R, Nagai R, Naumann U, Necker J, Nelles A, Nguyên LV, Niederhausen H, Nisa MU, Nowicki SC, Nygren DR, Oberla E, Obertacke Pollmann A, Oehler M, Olivas A, Omeliukh A, O’Sullivan E, Pandya H, Pankova DV, Papp L, Park N, Parker GK, Paudel EN, Paul L, Pérez de los Heros C, Peters L, Petersen TC, Peterson J, Philippen S, Pieloth D, Pieper S, Pinfold JL, Pittermann M, Pizzuto A, Plaisier I, Plum M, Popovych Y, Porcelli A, Prado Rodriguez M, Price PB, Pries B, Przybylski GT, Pyras L, Raab C, Raissi A, Rameez M, Rawlins K, Rea IC, Rehman A, Reichherzer P, Reimann R, Renzi G, Resconi E, Reusch S, Rhode W, Richman M, Riedel B, Riegel M, Roberts EJ, Robertson S, Roellinghoff G, Rongen M, Rott C, Ruhe T, Ryckbosch D, Rysewyk Cantu D, Safa I, Saffer J, Sanchez Herrera SE, Sandrock A, Sandroos J, Sandstrom P, Santander M, Sarkar S, Sarkar S, Satalecka K, Scharf M, Schaufel M, Schieler H, Schindler S, Schlunder P, Schmidt T, Schneider A, Schneider J, Schröder FG, Schumacher L, Schwefer G, Sclafani S, Seckel D, Seunarine S, Shaevitz MH, Sharma A, Shefali S, Silva M, Skrzypek B, Smith D, Smithers B, Snihur R, Soedingrekso J, Soldin D, Söldner-Rembold S, Southall D, Spannfellner C, Spiczak GM, Spiering C, Stachurska J, Stamatikos M, Stanev T, Stein R, Stettner J, Steuer A, Stezelberger T, Stürwald T, Stuttard T, Sullivan GW, Taboada I, Taketa A, Tanaka HK, Tenholt F, Ter-Antonyan S, Tilav S, Tischbein F, Tollefson K, Tomankova L, Tönnis C, Torres J, Toscano S, Tosi D, Trettin A, Tselengidou M, Tung CF, Turcati A, Turcotte R, Turley CF, Twagirayezu JP, Ty B, Unland Elorrieta MA, Valtonen-Mattila N, Vandenbroucke J, van Eijndhoven N, Vannerom D, van Santen J, Veberic D, Verpoest S, Vieregg A, Vraeghe M, Walck C, Watson TB, Weaver C, Weigel P, Weindl A, Weinstock L, Weiss MJ, Weldert J, Welling C, Wendt C, Werthebach J, Weyrauch M, Whitehorn N, Wiebusch CH, Williams DR, Wissel S, Wolf M, Woschnagg K, Wrede G, Wren S, Wulff J, Xu XW, Xu Y, Yanez JP, Yoshida S, Yu S, Yuan T, Zhang Z, Zierke S (2022)


Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Publisher: Sissa Medialab Srl

Book Volume: 395

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of Science

Event location: Virtual, Berlin, DEU

Abstract

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole has measured the diffuse astrophysical neutrino flux up to ∼PeV energies and is starting to identify first point source candidates. The next generation facility, IceCube-Gen2, aims at extending the accessible energy range to EeV in order to measure the continuation of the astrophysical spectrum, to identify neutrino sources, and to search for a cosmogenic neutrino flux. As part of IceCube-Gen2, a radio array is foreseen that is sensitive to detect Askaryan emission of neutrinos beyond ∼30 PeV. Surface and deep antenna stations have different benefits in terms of effective area, resolution, and the capability to reject backgrounds from cosmic-ray air showers and may be combined to reach the best sensitivity. The optimal detector configuration is still to be identified. This contribution presents the full-array simulation efforts for a combination of deep and surface antennas, and compares different design options with respect to their sensitivity to fulfill the science goals of IceCube-Gen2.

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Abbasi, R., Ackermann, M., Adams, J., Aguilar, J.A., Ahlers, M., Ahrens, M.,... Zierke, S. (2022). Sensitivity studies for the IceCube-Gen2 radio array. In Proceedings of Science. Virtual, Berlin, DEU: Sissa Medialab Srl.

MLA:

Abbasi, R., et al. "Sensitivity studies for the IceCube-Gen2 radio array." Proceedings of the 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2021, Virtual, Berlin, DEU Sissa Medialab Srl, 2022.

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