Identification of neutrino flavor in the ANITA experiment

B. C. Mercurio; P. W. Gorham; S. W. Barwick; J. J. Beatty; D. Z. Besson; W. R. Binns; C. Chen; P. Chen; J. M. Clem; A. Connolly; P. F. Dowkontt; M. A. DuVernois; R. C. Field; D. J. Goldstein; A. Goodhue; C. Hast; C. L. Hebert; S. Hoover; M. H. Israel; A. Javaid; J. Kowalski; J. G. Learned; K. M. Liewer; J. T. Link; E. Lusczek; S. Matsuno; C. Miki; P. Miočinović; J. Nam; C. J. Naudet; J. Ng; R. J. Nichol; K. J. Palladino; K. Reil; A. Romero-Wolf; M. Rosen; D. Saltzberg; D. Seckel; G. S. Varner; D. Walz; F. Wu

Identification of neutrino flavor in the ANITA experiment

B. C. Mercurio, P. W. Gorham, S. W. Barwick, J. J. Beatty, D. Z. Besson, W. R. Binns, C. Chen, P. Chen, J. M. Clem, A. Connolly, P. F. Dowkontt, M. A. DuVernois, R. C. Field, D. J. Goldstein, A. Goodhue, C. Hast, C. L. Hebert, S. Hoover, M. H. Israel, A. JavaidJ. Kowalski, J. G. Learned, K. M. Liewer, J. T. Link, E. Lusczek, S. Matsuno, C. Miki, P. Miočinović, J. Nam, C. J. Naudet, J. Ng, R. J. Nichol, K. J. Palladino, K. Reil, A. Romero-Wolf, M. Rosen, D. Saltzberg, D. Seckel, G. S. Varner, D. Walz, F. Wu

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The ANITA (Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna) experiment may be the first experiment to identify astrophysical neutrinos of energy greater than 10¹⁸ eV. A Monte Carlo simulation has been developed to determine the sensitivity and improve the event reconstruction capabilities of ANITA at energies up to 10²¹ eV. Charged leptons created in charged current neutrino-nucleon interactions can produce secondary showers when they experience hard energy losses through bremsstrahlung, pair production, and photonuclear interactions as they propagate through the ice. Because the cross sections of these interactions depend on the flavor and energy of the charged lepton, the distribution of the showers can indicate the flavor and energy of the neutrino. Results from the simulation are presented.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2007
Publisher	Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Pages	1523-1526
Number of pages	4
Volume	5
Edition	HE PART 2
State	Published - Jan 1 2007
Event	30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2007 - Merida, Yucatan, Mexico Duration: Jul 3 2007 → Jul 11 2007

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Other	30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2007
Country/Territory	Mexico
City	Merida, Yucatan
Period	7/3/07 → 7/11/07

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Mercurio, B. C., Gorham, P. W., Barwick, S. W., Beatty, J. J., Besson, D. Z., Binns, W. R., Chen, C., Chen, P., Clem, J. M., Connolly, A., Dowkontt, P. F., DuVernois, M. A., Field, R. C., Goldstein, D. J., Goodhue, A., Hast, C., Hebert, C. L., Hoover, S., Israel, M. H., ... Wu, F. (2007). Identification of neutrino flavor in the ANITA experiment. In Proceedings of the 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2007 (HE PART 2 ed., Vol. 5, pp. 1523-1526). Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

Mercurio, BC, Gorham, PW, Barwick, SW, Beatty, JJ, Besson, DZ, Binns, WR, Chen, C, Chen, P, Clem, JM, Connolly, A, Dowkontt, PF, DuVernois, MA, Field, RC, Goldstein, DJ, Goodhue, A, Hast, C, Hebert, CL, Hoover, S, Israel, MH, Javaid, A, Kowalski, J, Learned, JG, Liewer, KM, Link, JT, Lusczek, E, Matsuno, S, Miki, C, Miočinović, P, Nam, J, Naudet, CJ, Ng, J, Nichol, RJ, Palladino, KJ, Reil, K, Romero-Wolf, A, Rosen, M, Saltzberg, D, Seckel, D, Varner, GS, Walz, D & Wu, F 2007, Identification of neutrino flavor in the ANITA experiment. in Proceedings of the 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2007. HE PART 2 edn, vol. 5, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, pp. 1523-1526, 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2007, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, 7/3/07.

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