The AMANDA neutrino telescope

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1999 · Nuclear Physics B

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0920-5632(99)00469-7· OSTI ID:893624

Andres, E C; Askebjer, P; Barwick, S W; Bay, R C; Bergstrom, L; Biron, A; Booth, J; Botner, O; Bouchta, A; Carius, S; Carlson, M; Chinowsky, W; Chirkin, D; Conrad, J; Costa, C G.S.; Cowen, D; Dalberg, E; DeYoung, T; Edsjo, J; Ekstrom, P ; Goobar, A; Gray, L; Hallgren, A; Halzen, F; Hardtke, R; Hart, S; He, Y; Hill, G; Hulth, PO; Hundertmark, S; Jacobsen, J; Jones, A; Kandhadai, V; Karle, A; Kim, J; Leich, H; Leuthold, M; Lindahl, P; Liubarsky, I; Loaiza, P; Lowder, D; Marciniewski, P; Miller, T C; Miocinovic, P; Mock, P C; Morse, R; Newcomer, M; Niessen, P; Nygren, D; Porrata, R; Potter, D; Price, P B; Przybylski, G; Rhode, W; Richter, S; Rodriguez, J; Romenesko, P; Ross, D; Rubinstein, H; Schmidt, T; Schneider, E; Schwarz, R; Schwendicke, U; Smoot, G; Solarz, M; Sorin, V; Spiering, C; Steffen, P; Stokstad, R; Streicher, O; Taboada, I; Thon, T; Tilav, S; Walck, C; Wiebusch, C H; Wischnewski, R; Woschnagg, K; Wu, W; Yodh, G; Young, S

With an effective telescope area of order 10(4) m(2) for TeVneutrinos, a threshold near similar to 50 GeV and a pointing accuracy of2.5 degrees per muon track, the AMANDA detector represents the first of anew generation of high energy neutrino telescopes, reaching a scaleenvisaged over 25 years ago. We describe early results on the calibrationof natural deep ice as a particle detector as well as on AMANDA'sperformance as a neutrino telescope.

• Research Organization: COLLABORATION - U.Stockholm/Sweden
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 893624
• Report Number(s): LBNL-61810
• Journal Information: Nuclear Physics B, Vol. 77; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: 05/1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English