Sensitivity studies for the IceCube-Gen2 radio array

The IceCube-Gen2 Collaboration

Sensitivity studies for the IceCube-Gen2 radio array

The IceCube-Gen2 Collaboration

Physics and Astronomy

Loyola University Chicago
German Electron Synchrotron
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Oskar Klein Centre
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
University of Delaware
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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University of Wuppertal
Ruhr University Bochum
Technical University of Munich
University of Rochester
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University of Padua
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Moscow Engineering Physics Institute
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Uppsala University

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	1183
Journal	Proceedings of Science
Volume	395
State	Published - Mar 18 2022
Event	37th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2021 - Virtual, Berlin, Germany Duration: Jul 12 2021 → Jul 23 2021

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Sensitivity studies for the IceCube-Gen2 radio array

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