First Results from IceCube
IceCube is a 1 km{sup 3} neutrino observatory being built to study neutrino production in active galactic nuclei, gamma-ray bursts, supernova remnants, and a host of other astrophysical sources. High-energy neutrinos may signal the sources of ultra-high energy cosmic rays. IceCube will also study many particle-physics topics: searches for WIMP annihilation in the Earth or the Sun, and for signatures of supersymmetry in neutrino interactions, studies of neutrino properties, including searches for extra dimensions, and searches for exotica such as magnetic monopoles or Q-balls. IceCube will also study the cosmic-ray composition. In January, 2005, 60 digital optical modules (DOMs) were deployed in the South Polar ice at depths ranging from 1450 to 2450 meters, and 8 ice-tanks, each containing 2 DOMs were deployed as part of a surface air-shower array. All 76 DOMs are collecting high-quality data. After discussing the IceCube physics program and hardware, I will present some initial results with the first DOMs.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Director, Office of Science. Office of NuclearPhysics; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231; NSF:0236449
- OSTI ID:
- 887446
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-61078; R&D Project: NI1512; BnR: 600305000; TRN: US0604265
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Particles and Nuclei International Conference,Santa Fe, NM, Oct. 24-28, 2005
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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