Search for neutrino-induced cascades with AMANDA

M. Ackermann; J. Ahrens; H. Albrecht; X. Bai; R. Bay; M. Bartelt; S. W. Barwick; T. Becka; K. H. Becker; J. K. Becker; E. Bernardini; D. Bertrand; D. J. Boersma; S. Böser; O. Botner; A. Bouchta; O. Bouhali; J. Braun; C. Burgess; T. Burgess; T. Castermans; D. Chirkin; B. Collin; J. Conrad; J. Cooley; D. F. Cowen; A. Davour; C. de Clercq; T. DeYoung; P. Desiati; P. Ekström; T. Feser; T. K. Gaisser; R. Ganugapati; H. Geenen; L. Gerhardt; A. Goldschmidt; A. Groß; A. Hallgren; F. Halzen; K. Hanson; R. Hardtke; T. Harenberg; T. Hauschildt; K. Helbing; M. Hellwig; P. Herquet; G. C. Hill; J. Hodges; D. Hubert; B. Hughey; P. O. Hulth; K. Hultqvist; S. Hundertmark; J. Jacobsen; K. H. Kampert; A. Karle; J. Kelley; M. Kestel; L. Köpke; M. Kowalski; M. Krasberg; K. Kuehn; H. Leich; M. Leuthold; I. Liubarsky; J. Madsen; K. Mandli; P. Marciniewski; H. S. Matis; C. P. McParland; T. Messarius; Y. Minaeva; P. Miočinović; R. Morse; K. Münich; R. Nahnhauer; J. W. Nam; T. Neunhöffer; P. Niessen; D. R. Nygren; H. Ögelman; P. Olbrechts; C. Pérez de los Heros; A. C. Pohl; R. Porrata; P. B. Price; G. T. Przybylski; K. Rawlins; E. Resconi; W. Rhode; M. Ribordy; S. Richter; J. Rodríguez Martino; H. G. Sander; K. Schinarakis; S. Schlenstedt; T. Schmidt; D. Schneider; R. Schwarz; A. Silvestri; M. Solarz; G. M. Spiczak; C. Spiering; M. Stamatikos; D. Steele; P. Steffen; R. G. Stokstad; K. H. Sulanke; I. Taboada; L. Thollander; S. Tilav; W. Wagner; C. Walck; M. Walter; Y. R. Wang; C. H. Wiebusch; R. Wischnewski; H. Wissing; K. Woschnagg; G. Yodh

doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2004.06.003

Search for neutrino-induced cascades with AMANDA

M. Ackermann
, J. Ahrens
, H. Albrecht
, X. Bai
, R. Bay
, M. Bartelt
, S. W. Barwick
, T. Becka
, K. H. Becker
, J. K. Becker
, E. Bernardini
, D. Bertrand
, D. J. Boersma
, S. Böser
, O. Botner
, A. Bouchta
, O. Bouhali
, J. Braun
, C. Burgess
, T. Burgess

T. Castermans, D. Chirkin, B. Collin, J. Conrad, J. Cooley, D. F. Cowen, A. Davour, C. de Clercq, T. DeYoung, P. Desiati, P. Ekström, T. Feser, T. K. Gaisser, R. Ganugapati, H. Geenen, L. Gerhardt, A. Goldschmidt, A. Groß, A. Hallgren, F. Halzen, K. Hanson, R. Hardtke, T. Harenberg, T. Hauschildt, K. Helbing, M. Hellwig, P. Herquet, G. C. Hill, J. Hodges, D. Hubert, B. Hughey, P. O. Hulth, K. Hultqvist, S. Hundertmark, J. Jacobsen, K. H. Kampert, A. Karle, J. Kelley, M. Kestel, L. Köpke, M. Kowalski, M. Krasberg, K. Kuehn, H. Leich, M. Leuthold, I. Liubarsky, J. Madsen, K. Mandli, P. Marciniewski, H. S. Matis, C. P. McParland, T. Messarius, Y. Minaeva, P. Miočinović, R. Morse, K. Münich, R. Nahnhauer, J. W. Nam, T. Neunhöffer, P. Niessen, D. R. Nygren, H. Ögelman, P. Olbrechts, C. Pérez de los Heros, A. C. Pohl, R. Porrata, P. B. Price, G. T. Przybylski, K. Rawlins, E. Resconi, W. Rhode, M. Ribordy, S. Richter, J. Rodríguez Martino, H. G. Sander, K. Schinarakis, S. Schlenstedt, T. Schmidt, D. Schneider, R. Schwarz, A. Silvestri, M. Solarz, G. M. Spiczak, C. Spiering, M. Stamatikos, D. Steele, P. Steffen, R. G. Stokstad, K. H. Sulanke, I. Taboada, L. Thollander, S. Tilav, W. Wagner, C. Walck, M. Walter, Y. R. Wang, C. H. Wiebusch, R. Wischnewski, H. Wissing, K. Woschnagg, G. Yodh

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)
Johannes Gutenberg University
University of Delaware
University of California at Berkeley
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
University of California, Irvine
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Uppsala University
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Stockholm University
University of Mons
The Pennsylvania State University
VUB Neurology
University of Maryland
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Imperial College London
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Linnaeus University, Kalmar
Simón Bolívar Univ.

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Abstract

We report on a search for electro-magnetic and/or hadronic showers (cascades) induced by high-energy neutrinos in the data collected with the AMANDA II detector during the year 2000. The observed event rates are consistent with the expectations for atmospheric neutrinos and muons. We place upper limits on a diffuse flux of extraterrestrial electron, tau and muon neutrinos. A flux of neutrinos with a spectrum φα E^-2 which consists of an equal mix of all flavors, is limited to E² φ(E) = 8.6 × 10^-7 GeV cm^-2s^-1sr^-1 at a 90% confidence level for a neutrino energy range 50 TeV to 5 PeV. We present bounds for specific extraterrestrial neutrino flux predictions. Several of these models are ruled out.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	127-138
Number of pages	12
Journal	Astroparticle Physics
Volume	22
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2004.06.003
State	Published - Nov 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AMANDA
Neutrino astronomy
Neutrino telescopes

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Ackermann, M., Ahrens, J., Albrecht, H., Bai, X., Bay, R., Bartelt, M., Barwick, S. W., Becka, T., Becker, K. H., Becker, J. K., Bernardini, E., Bertrand, D., Boersma, D. J., Böser, S., Botner, O., Bouchta, A., Bouhali, O., Braun, J., Burgess, C., ... Yodh, G. (2004). Search for neutrino-induced cascades with AMANDA. Astroparticle Physics, 22(2), 127-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2004.06.003

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author = "M. Ackermann and J. Ahrens and H. Albrecht and X. Bai and R. Bay and M. Bartelt and Barwick, \{S. W.\} and T. Becka and Becker, \{K. H.\} and Becker, \{J. K.\} and E. Bernardini and D. Bertrand and Boersma, \{D. J.\} and S. B{\"o}ser and O. Botner and A. Bouchta and O. Bouhali and J. Braun and C. Burgess and T. Burgess and T. Castermans and D. Chirkin and B. Collin and J. Conrad and J. Cooley and Cowen, \{D. F.\} and A. Davour and \{de Clercq\}, C. and T. DeYoung and P. Desiati and P. Ekstr{\"o}m and T. Feser and Gaisser, \{T. K.\} and R. Ganugapati and H. Geenen and L. Gerhardt and A. Goldschmidt and A. Gro{\ss} and A. Hallgren and F. Halzen and K. Hanson and R. Hardtke and T. Harenberg and T. Hauschildt and K. Helbing and M. Hellwig and P. Herquet and Hill, \{G. C.\} and J. Hodges and D. Hubert and B. Hughey and Hulth, \{P. O.\} and K. Hultqvist and S. Hundertmark and J. Jacobsen and Kampert, \{K. H.\} and A. Karle and J. Kelley and M. Kestel and L. K{\"o}pke and M. Kowalski and M. Krasberg and K. Kuehn and H. Leich and M. Leuthold and I. Liubarsky and J. Madsen and K. Mandli and P. Marciniewski and Matis, \{H. S.\} and McParland, \{C. P.\} and T. Messarius and Y. Minaeva and P. Mio{\v c}inovi{\'c} and R. Morse and K. M{\"u}nich and R. Nahnhauer and Nam, \{J. W.\} and T. Neunh{\"o}ffer and P. Niessen and Nygren, \{D. R.\} and H. {\"O}gelman and P. Olbrechts and \{P{\'e}rez de los Heros\}, C. and Pohl, \{A. C.\} and R. Porrata and Price, \{P. B.\} and Przybylski, \{G. T.\} and K. Rawlins and E. Resconi and W. Rhode and M. Ribordy and S. Richter and \{Rodr{\'i}guez Martino\}, J. and Sander, \{H. G.\} and K. Schinarakis and S. Schlenstedt and T. Schmidt and D. Schneider and R. Schwarz and A. Silvestri and M. Solarz and Spiczak, \{G. M.\} and C. Spiering and M. Stamatikos and D. Steele and P. Steffen and Stokstad, \{R. G.\} and Sulanke, \{K. H.\} and I. Taboada and L. Thollander and S. Tilav and W. Wagner and C. Walck and M. Walter and Wang, \{Y. R.\} and Wiebusch, \{C. H.\} and R. Wischnewski and H. Wissing and K. Woschnagg and G. Yodh",

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Search for neutrino-induced cascades with AMANDA

AU - Ackermann, M.

AU - Ahrens, J.

AU - Albrecht, H.

AU - Bai, X.

AU - Bay, R.

AU - Bartelt, M.

AU - Barwick, S. W.

AU - Becka, T.

AU - Becker, K. H.

AU - Becker, J. K.

AU - Bernardini, E.

AU - Bertrand, D.

AU - Boersma, D. J.

AU - Böser, S.

AU - Botner, O.

AU - Bouchta, A.

AU - Bouhali, O.

AU - Braun, J.

AU - Burgess, C.

AU - Burgess, T.

AU - Castermans, T.

AU - Chirkin, D.

AU - Collin, B.

AU - Conrad, J.

AU - Cooley, J.

AU - Cowen, D. F.

AU - Davour, A.

AU - de Clercq, C.

AU - DeYoung, T.

AU - Desiati, P.

AU - Ekström, P.

AU - Feser, T.

AU - Gaisser, T. K.

AU - Ganugapati, R.

AU - Geenen, H.

AU - Gerhardt, L.

AU - Goldschmidt, A.

AU - Groß, A.

AU - Hallgren, A.

AU - Halzen, F.

AU - Hanson, K.

AU - Hardtke, R.

AU - Harenberg, T.

AU - Hauschildt, T.

AU - Helbing, K.

AU - Hellwig, M.

AU - Herquet, P.

AU - Hill, G. C.

AU - Hodges, J.

AU - Hubert, D.

AU - Hughey, B.

AU - Hulth, P. O.

AU - Hultqvist, K.

AU - Hundertmark, S.

AU - Jacobsen, J.

AU - Kampert, K. H.

AU - Karle, A.

AU - Kelley, J.

AU - Kestel, M.

AU - Köpke, L.

AU - Kowalski, M.

AU - Krasberg, M.

AU - Kuehn, K.

AU - Leich, H.

AU - Leuthold, M.

AU - Liubarsky, I.

AU - Madsen, J.

AU - Mandli, K.

AU - Marciniewski, P.

AU - Matis, H. S.

AU - McParland, C. P.

AU - Messarius, T.

AU - Minaeva, Y.

AU - Miočinović, P.

AU - Morse, R.

AU - Münich, K.

AU - Nahnhauer, R.

AU - Nam, J. W.

AU - Neunhöffer, T.

AU - Niessen, P.

AU - Nygren, D. R.

AU - Ögelman, H.

AU - Olbrechts, P.

AU - Pérez de los Heros, C.

AU - Pohl, A. C.

AU - Porrata, R.

AU - Price, P. B.

AU - Przybylski, G. T.

AU - Rawlins, K.

AU - Resconi, E.

AU - Rhode, W.

AU - Ribordy, M.

AU - Richter, S.

AU - Rodríguez Martino, J.

AU - Sander, H. G.

AU - Schinarakis, K.

AU - Schlenstedt, S.

AU - Schmidt, T.

AU - Schneider, D.

AU - Schwarz, R.

AU - Silvestri, A.

AU - Solarz, M.

AU - Spiczak, G. M.

AU - Spiering, C.

AU - Stamatikos, M.

AU - Steele, D.

AU - Steffen, P.

AU - Stokstad, R. G.

AU - Sulanke, K. H.

AU - Taboada, I.

AU - Thollander, L.

AU - Tilav, S.

AU - Wagner, W.

AU - Walck, C.

AU - Walter, M.

AU - Wang, Y. R.

AU - Wiebusch, C. H.

AU - Wischnewski, R.

AU - Wissing, H.

AU - Woschnagg, K.

AU - Yodh, G.

N1 - Funding Information: We acknowledge the support of the following agencies: National Science Foundation––Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation––Physics Division, University of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Department of Energy, and National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (supported by the Office of Energy Research of the Department of Energy), UC-Irvine AENEAS Supercomputer Facility, USA; Swedish Research Council, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, and Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Sweden; German Ministry for Education and Research, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Germany; Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS-FWO), Flanders Institute to encourage scientific and technological research in industry (IWT), and Belgian Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural affairs (OSTC), Belgium; IT acknowledges support from Fundación Venezolana de Promoción al Investigador (FVPI), Venezuela; DFC acknowledges the support of the NSF CAREER program.

PY - 2004/11

Y1 - 2004/11

N2 - We report on a search for electro-magnetic and/or hadronic showers (cascades) induced by high-energy neutrinos in the data collected with the AMANDA II detector during the year 2000. The observed event rates are consistent with the expectations for atmospheric neutrinos and muons. We place upper limits on a diffuse flux of extraterrestrial electron, tau and muon neutrinos. A flux of neutrinos with a spectrum φα E-2 which consists of an equal mix of all flavors, is limited to E2 φ(E) = 8.6 × 10-7 GeV cm-2s-1sr-1 at a 90% confidence level for a neutrino energy range 50 TeV to 5 PeV. We present bounds for specific extraterrestrial neutrino flux predictions. Several of these models are ruled out.

AB - We report on a search for electro-magnetic and/or hadronic showers (cascades) induced by high-energy neutrinos in the data collected with the AMANDA II detector during the year 2000. The observed event rates are consistent with the expectations for atmospheric neutrinos and muons. We place upper limits on a diffuse flux of extraterrestrial electron, tau and muon neutrinos. A flux of neutrinos with a spectrum φα E-2 which consists of an equal mix of all flavors, is limited to E2 φ(E) = 8.6 × 10-7 GeV cm-2s-1sr-1 at a 90% confidence level for a neutrino energy range 50 TeV to 5 PeV. We present bounds for specific extraterrestrial neutrino flux predictions. Several of these models are ruled out.

KW - AMANDA

KW - Neutrino astronomy

KW - Neutrino telescopes

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ER -

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