Neutrino Telescopes in Antarctica
Abstract It is hoped that in the near future neutrino astronomy will reach throughout and beyond our galaxy and make measurements relevant to cosmology, astrophysics, cosmic-ray and particle physics. The construction of a high-energy neutrino telescope requires a huge volume of very transparent, dee...
| Published in: | Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2000
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/as00013 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1323358000002356 |
| Summary: | Abstract It is hoped that in the near future neutrino astronomy will reach throughout and beyond our galaxy and make measurements relevant to cosmology, astrophysics, cosmic-ray and particle physics. The construction of a high-energy neutrino telescope requires a huge volume of very transparent, deeply buried material such as ocean water or ice, which acts as the medium for detecting the particles. I will describe two experiments using Antarctic ice as this medium: the AMANDA experiment employing photomultiplier tubes and RICE utilising radio receivers. |
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