Prediction for the ultrahigh energy neutrino-nucleon cross section from new structure function data at small [ital x]

Journal Article · Mon Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 1995 · Physical Review Letters; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.1508· OSTI ID:6404525

Frichter, G M; McKay, D W; Ralston, J P ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics and Astronomy and Kansas Institute for Theoretical and Computational Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 (United States)

New structure function data at small Bjorken [ital x] from HERA are used along with next-to-leading order QCD evolution to predict a cross section for charged-current interactions of ultrahigh energy neutrinos with nucleons. This new result is over twice the size of previous estimates and has important implications for cosmic ray experiments now underway as well as for KM3 arrays (cubic kilometer-scale neutrino telescopes) now in the planning stages.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-85ER40214
• OSTI ID: 6404525
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters; (United States), Vol. 74:9; ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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