PINGU: A vision for neutrino and particle physics at the South Pole
The Precision IceCube Next Generation Upgrade (PINGU) is a proposed lowenergy in-fill extension to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. With detection technology modeled closely on the successful IceCube example, PINGU will provide a 6 Mton effective mass for neutrino detection with an energy threshold...
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ftunivbruxelles:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/253226 2023-05-15T18:22:50+02:00 PINGU: A vision for neutrino and particle physics at the South Pole Aartsen, M. G. Aguilar Sanchez, Juan Antonio Ansseau, Isabelle Heereman von Zuydtwyck, David Meagher, Kevin Meures, Thomas O'Murchadha, Aongus Pinat, Elisa Raab, Christoph Toscano, Simona 2017-04 No full-text files http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/253226 en eng uri/info:doi/10.1088/1361-6471/44/5/054006 uri/info:scp/85018480096 http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/253226 Journal of physics. G, Nuclear and particle physics, 44 (5 Physique des particules élémentaires atmospheric neutrinos IceCube Neutrino Observatory neutrino oscillations PINGU info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ulb-repo/semantics/articlePeerReview info:ulb-repo/semantics/openurl/article 2017 ftunivbruxelles 2022-06-12T21:31:21Z The Precision IceCube Next Generation Upgrade (PINGU) is a proposed lowenergy in-fill extension to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. With detection technology modeled closely on the successful IceCube example, PINGU will provide a 6 Mton effective mass for neutrino detection with an energy threshold of a few GeV. With an unprecedented sample of over 60 000 atmospheric neutrinos per year in this energy range, PINGU will make highly competitive measurements of neutrino oscillation parameters in an energy range over an order of magnitude higher than long-baseline neutrino beam experiments. PINGU will measure the mixing parameters Θ23 and Δm2 32, including the octant of Θ23 for a wide range of values, and determine the neutrino mass ordering at 3σ median significance within five years of operation. PINGU's high precision measurement of the rate of nt appearance will provide essential tests of the unitarity of the 3 ×3 PMNS neutrino mixing matrix. PINGU will also improve the sensitivity of searches for low mass dark matter in the Sun, use neutrino tomography to directly probe the composition of the Earth's core, and improve IceCube's sensitivity to neutrinos from Galactic supernovae. Reoptimization of the PINGU design has permitted substantial reduction in both cost and logistical requirements while delivering performance nearly identical to configurations previously studied. 0 SCOPUS: ar.j info:eu-repo/semantics/published Article in Journal/Newspaper South pole DI-fusion : dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Pingu ENVELOPE(-52.017,-52.017,67.067,67.067) South Pole |
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Physique des particules élémentaires atmospheric neutrinos IceCube Neutrino Observatory neutrino oscillations PINGU Aartsen, M. G. Aguilar Sanchez, Juan Antonio Ansseau, Isabelle Heereman von Zuydtwyck, David Meagher, Kevin Meures, Thomas O'Murchadha, Aongus Pinat, Elisa Raab, Christoph Toscano, Simona PINGU: A vision for neutrino and particle physics at the South Pole |
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The Precision IceCube Next Generation Upgrade (PINGU) is a proposed lowenergy in-fill extension to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. With detection technology modeled closely on the successful IceCube example, PINGU will provide a 6 Mton effective mass for neutrino detection with an energy threshold of a few GeV. With an unprecedented sample of over 60 000 atmospheric neutrinos per year in this energy range, PINGU will make highly competitive measurements of neutrino oscillation parameters in an energy range over an order of magnitude higher than long-baseline neutrino beam experiments. PINGU will measure the mixing parameters Θ23 and Δm2 32, including the octant of Θ23 for a wide range of values, and determine the neutrino mass ordering at 3σ median significance within five years of operation. PINGU's high precision measurement of the rate of nt appearance will provide essential tests of the unitarity of the 3 ×3 PMNS neutrino mixing matrix. PINGU will also improve the sensitivity of searches for low mass dark matter in the Sun, use neutrino tomography to directly probe the composition of the Earth's core, and improve IceCube's sensitivity to neutrinos from Galactic supernovae. Reoptimization of the PINGU design has permitted substantial reduction in both cost and logistical requirements while delivering performance nearly identical to configurations previously studied. 0 SCOPUS: ar.j info:eu-repo/semantics/published |
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Aartsen, M. G. Aguilar Sanchez, Juan Antonio Ansseau, Isabelle Heereman von Zuydtwyck, David Meagher, Kevin Meures, Thomas O'Murchadha, Aongus Pinat, Elisa Raab, Christoph Toscano, Simona |
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Aartsen, M. G. Aguilar Sanchez, Juan Antonio Ansseau, Isabelle Heereman von Zuydtwyck, David Meagher, Kevin Meures, Thomas O'Murchadha, Aongus Pinat, Elisa Raab, Christoph Toscano, Simona |
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Aartsen, M. G. |
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PINGU: A vision for neutrino and particle physics at the South Pole |
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PINGU: A vision for neutrino and particle physics at the South Pole |
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PINGU: A vision for neutrino and particle physics at the South Pole |
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PINGU: A vision for neutrino and particle physics at the South Pole |
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PINGU: A vision for neutrino and particle physics at the South Pole |
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pingu: a vision for neutrino and particle physics at the south pole |
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