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Astronomy potential of KM3NeT/ARCA

NázevTitle
Astronomy potential of KM3NeT/ARCAAstronomy potential of KM3NeT/ARCA
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
S. Aiello, A. Albert, M. Alshamsi, S. A. Garre, Z. Bardačová, E. Eckerová, F. Mamedov, Y. Shitov, I. Štekl
DOIDOI
10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13137-2
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
European Physical Journal C. 2024, 84(9), ISSN 1434-6044.
RokYear
2024
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
001325276300001
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85194316475
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/24:00381088!RIV25-GA0-21670___
ProjektProject
Hodnocení radioaktivity materiálu a vylepšené kalibrační techniky pro zvýšení výkonnosti neutrinových teleskopů KM3NETMaterial radioactivity evaluations and improved calibration techniques to advance performances of the KM3NET neutrino telescopes

AbstraktAbstract

The KM3NeT/ARCA neutrino detector is currently under construction at 3500 m depth offshore Capo Passero, Sicily, in the Mediterranean Sea. The main science objectives are the detection of high-energy cosmic neutrinos and the discovery of their sources. Simulations were conducted for the full KM3NeT/ARCA detector, instrumenting a volume of 1 km(3), to estimate the sensitivity and discovery potential to point-like neutrino sources. This paper covers the reconstruction of track- and shower-like signatures, as well as the criteria employed for neutrino event selection. With an angular resolution below 0.1 degrees for tracks and under 2 degrees for showers, the sensitivity to point-like neutrino sources surpasses existing observed limits across the entire sky.

The KM3NeT/ARCA neutrino detector is currently under construction at 3500 m depth offshore Capo Passero, Sicily, in the Mediterranean Sea. The main science objectives are the detection of high-energy cosmic neutrinos and the discovery of their sources. Simulations were conducted for the full KM3NeT/ARCA detector, instrumenting a volume of 1 km(3), to estimate the sensitivity and discovery potential to point-like neutrino sources. This paper covers the reconstruction of track- and shower-like signatures, as well as the criteria employed for neutrino event selection. With an angular resolution below 0.1 degrees for tracks and under 2 degrees for showers, the sensitivity to point-like neutrino sources surpasses existing observed limits across the entire sky.