Measurement of atmospheric neutrino mixing with improved IceCube DeepCore calibration and data processing
Journal article, 2023

We describe a new data sample of IceCube DeepCore and report on the latest measurement of atmospheric neutrino oscillations obtained with data recorded between 2011-2019. The sample includes significant improvements in data calibration, detector simulation, and data processing, and the analysis benefits from a sophisticated treatment of systematic uncertainties, with significantly greater level of detail since our last study. By measuring the relative fluxes of neutrino flavors as a function of their reconstructed energies and arrival directions we constrain the atmospheric neutrino mixing parameters to be sin2θ23=0.51±0.05 and Δm322=2.41±0.07×10-3 eV2, assuming a normal mass ordering. The errors include both statistical and systematic uncertainties. The resulting 40% reduction in the error of both parameters with respect to our previous result makes this the most precise measurement of oscillation parameters using atmospheric neutrinos. Our results are also compatible and complementary to those obtained using neutrino beams from accelerators, which are obtained at lower neutrino energies and are subject to different sources of uncertainties.

Author

R. Abbasi

Loyola University of Chicago

M. Ackermann

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

J. Adams

University of Canterbury

S. K. Agarwalla

University of Wisconsin Madison

J.A. Aguilar

Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

M. Ahlers

Niels Bohr Institute

J. M. Alameddine

Technische Universität Dortmund

N.M. Amin

University of Delaware

K. Andeen

Marquette University

G. Anton

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU)

C. Argüelles

Harvard University

Y. Ashida

University of Wisconsin Madison

S. Athanasiadou

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

S. N. Axani

University of Delaware

X. Bai

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

A. V. Balagopal

University of Wisconsin Madison

M. Baricevic

University of Wisconsin Madison

S.W. Barwick

University of California at Irvine (UCI)

V. Basu

University of Wisconsin Madison

R. Bay

University of California

J.J. Beatty

Ohio State University

K.-H. Becker

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

Julia Tjus

Chalmers, Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasmaphysics

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

J. Beise

Uppsala University

C. Bellenghi

Technical University of Munich

C. Benning

RWTH Aachen University

S. Benzvi

University of Rochester

D. Berley

University of Maryland

E. Bernardini

University of Padua

D. Z. Besson

University of Kansas

G. Binder

University of California

E. Blaufuss

University of Maryland

S. Blot

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

F. Bontempo

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

J. Y. Book

Harvard University

C. Boscolo Meneguolo

University of Padua

S. Böser

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

O. Botner

Uppsala University

J. Böttcher

RWTH Aachen University

E. Bourbeau

Niels Bohr Institute

J. Braun

University of Wisconsin Madison

B. Brinson

Georgia Institute of Technology

J. Brostean-Kaiser

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

R. T. Burley

University of Adelaide

R.S. Busse

University of Münster

D. Butterfield

University of Wisconsin Madison

M.A. Campana

Drexel University

K. Carloni

Harvard University

E. G. Carnie-Bronca

University of Adelaide

S. Chattopadhyay

University of Wisconsin Madison

N. Chau

Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

C. Chen

Georgia Institute of Technology

Z. Chen

Stony Brook University

D. Chirkin

University of Wisconsin Madison

S. Choi

Sungkyunkwan University

B.A. Clark

University of Maryland

L. Classen

University of Münster

A. Coleman

Uppsala University

G.H. Collin

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

A. Connolly

Ohio State University

J.M. Conrad

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

P. Coppin

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

P. Correa

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

S. Countryman

Columbia University

D. F. Cowen

Pennsylvania State University

P. Dave

Georgia Institute of Technology

C. De Clercq

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

J.J. Delaunay

University of Alabama

D. Delgado

Harvard University

H. Dembinski

University of Delaware

S. Deng

RWTH Aachen University

K. Deoskar

Oskar Klein Centre

A. Desai

University of Wisconsin Madison

P. Desiati

University of Wisconsin Madison

K. D. De Vries

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

G. De Wasseige

Universite catholique de Louvain

T. Deyoung

Michigan State University

A. Diaz

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

J. C. Díaz-Vélez

University of Wisconsin Madison

M. Dittmer

University of Münster

A. Domi

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU)

H. Dujmovic

University of Wisconsin Madison

M. A. Duvernois

University of Wisconsin Madison

T. Ehrhardt

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

P. Eller

Technical University of Munich

S. El Mentawi

RWTH Aachen University

R. Engel

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

H. Erpenbeck

University of Wisconsin Madison

J. Evans

University of Maryland

P.A. Evenson

University of Delaware

K.L. Fan

University of Maryland

K. Fang

University of Wisconsin Madison

K. Farrag

Chiba University

A. R. Fazely

Southern University and A&M College

A. Fedynitch

Academia Sinica

N. Feigl

Humboldt University of Berlin

S. Fiedlschuster

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU)

C. Finley

Oskar Klein Centre

L. Fischer

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

D. Fox

Pennsylvania State University

A. Franckowiak

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

E. Friedman

University of Maryland

A. Fritz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

P. Fürst

RWTH Aachen University

T.K. Gaisser

University of Delaware

J. S. Gallagher III

University of Wisconsin Madison

E. Ganster

RWTH Aachen University

A. Garcia

Harvard University

L. Gerhardt

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A. Ghadimi

University of Alabama

C. Glaser

Uppsala University

T. Glauch

Technical University of Munich

T. Glüsenkamp

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU)

N. Goehlke

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

J.G. Gonzalez

University of Delaware

S. Goswami

University of Alabama

D. Grant

Michigan State University

S.J. Gray

University of Maryland

O. Gries

RWTH Aachen University

S. Griffin

University of Wisconsin Madison

S. Griswold

University of Rochester

C. Günther

RWTH Aachen University

P. Gutjahr

Technische Universität Dortmund

C. Haack

Technical University of Munich

A. Hallgren

Uppsala University

R. Halliday

Michigan State University

L. Halve

RWTH Aachen University

F. Halzen

University of Wisconsin Madison

H. Hamdaoui

Stony Brook University

M. Ha Minh

Technical University of Munich

K. Hanson

University of Wisconsin Madison

J. Hardin

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

A.A. Harnisch

Michigan State University

P. Hatch

Queen's University

A. Haungs

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

K. Helbing

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

J. Hellrung

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

F. Henningsen

Technical University of Munich

L. Heuermann

RWTH Aachen University

N. Heyer

Uppsala University

S. Hickford

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

A. Hidvegi

Oskar Klein Centre

J. Hignight

University of Alberta

C. Hill

Chiba University

G.C. Hill

University of Adelaide

K.D. Hoffman

University of Maryland

S. Hori

University of Wisconsin Madison

K. Hoshina

University of Wisconsin Madison

W. Hou

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

T. Huber

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

K. Hultqvist

Oskar Klein Centre

M. Hünnefeld

Technische Universität Dortmund

R. Hussain

University of Wisconsin Madison

K. Hymon

Technische Universität Dortmund

S. In

Sungkyunkwan University

A. Ishihara

Chiba University

M. Jacquart

University of Wisconsin Madison

O. Janik

RWTH Aachen University

M. Jansson

Oskar Klein Centre

G.S. Japaridze

Clark Atlanta University

M. Jeong

Sungkyunkwan University

M. Jin

Harvard University

B.J.P. Jones

University of Texas at Arlington

D. Kang

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

W. Kang

Sungkyunkwan University

X. Kang

Drexel University

A. Kappes

University of Münster

D. Kappesser

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

L. Kardum

Technische Universität Dortmund

T. Karg

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

M. Karl

Technical University of Munich

A. Karle

University of Wisconsin Madison

U. Katz

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU)

M. Kauer

University of Wisconsin Madison

J.L. Kelley

University of Wisconsin Madison

A. Khatee Zathul

University of Wisconsin Madison

A. Kheirandish

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

J. Kiryluk

Stony Brook University

S.R. Klein

University of California

A. Kochocki

Michigan State University

R. Koirala

University of Delaware

H. Kolanoski

Humboldt University of Berlin

T. Kontrimas

Technical University of Munich

L. Köpke

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

C. Kopper

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU)

D.J. Koskinen

Niels Bohr Institute

P. Koundal

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

M. Kovacevich

Drexel University

M. Kowalski

Humboldt University of Berlin

T. Kozynets

Niels Bohr Institute

J. Krishnamoorthi

University of Wisconsin Madison

K. Kruiswijk

Universite catholique de Louvain

E. Krupczak

Michigan State University

A. Kumar

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

Emma Kun

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

N. Kurahashi

Drexel University

N. Lad

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

C. Lagunas Gualda

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

M. Lamoureux

Universite catholique de Louvain

M.J. Larson

University of Maryland

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RWTH Aachen University

F. Lauber

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

J.P. Lazar

Harvard University

J.W. Lee

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K. Leonard Deholton

Eberly College of Science

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University of Delaware

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Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Q.R. Liu

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M. Liubarska

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Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

C. Love

Drexel University

C. J. Lozano Mariscal

University of Münster

L. Lu

University of Wisconsin Madison

F. Lucarelli

University of Geneva

A. Ludwig

University of California

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Ohio State University

Y. Lyu

University of California

W.Y. Ma

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

J. Madsen

University of Wisconsin Madison

K.B.M. Mahn

Michigan State University

Y. Makino

University of Wisconsin Madison

E. Manao

Technical University of Munich

S. Mancina

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W. Marie Sainte

University of Wisconsin Madison

I.C. Mariş

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Columbia University

Z. Marka

Columbia University

M. Marsee

University of Alabama

I. Martinez-Soler

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R. Maruyama

Yale University

F. Mayhew

Michigan State University

T. McElroy

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F. McNally

Mercer University

J.V. Mead

Niels Bohr Institute

K. Meagher

University of Wisconsin Madison

S. Mechbal

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

A. Medina

Ohio State University

M. Meier

Chiba University

Y. Merckx

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

L. Merten

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

J. Micallef

Michigan State University

T. Montaruli

University of Geneva

R.W. Moore

University of Alberta

Y. Morii

Chiba University

R. Morse

University of Wisconsin Madison

M. Moulai

University of Wisconsin Madison

T. Mukherjee

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

R. Naab

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

R. Nagai

Chiba University

M. Nakos

University of Wisconsin Madison

U. Naumann

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

J. Necker

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

M. Neumann

University of Münster

H. Niederhausen

Michigan State University

M.U. Nisa

Michigan State University

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RWTH Aachen University

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E. O'Sullivan

Uppsala University

H. Pandya

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N. Park

Queen's University

G.K. Parker

University of Texas at Arlington

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Marquette University

Carlos Pérez De Los Heros

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Y. Popovych

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

M. Prado Rodriguez

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Michigan State University

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

J. Rack-Helleis

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

K. Rawlins

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A. Rehman

University of Delaware

P. Reichherzer

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

G. Renzi

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Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

W. Rhode

Technische Universität Dortmund

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J. Soedingrekso

Technische Universität Dortmund

A. Søgaard

Niels Bohr Institute

D. Soldin

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

P. Soldin

RWTH Aachen University

G. Sommani

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

C. Spannfellner

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G.M. Spiczak

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C. Spiering

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

M. Stamatikos

Ohio State University

T. Stanev

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T. Stezelberger

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

T. Stürwald

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

T. Stuttard

Niels Bohr Institute

G.W. Sullivan

University of Maryland

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Georgia Institute of Technology

S. Ter-Antonyan

Southern University and A&M College

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University of Alberta

M. Thiesmeyer

RWTH Aachen University

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Harvard University

J. Thwaites

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Michigan State University

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Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

C.F. Tung

Georgia Institute of Technology

R. Turcotte

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

J.P. Twagirayezu

Michigan State University

B. Ty

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M. A. Unland Elorrieta

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A.K. Upadhyay

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K. Upshaw

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Uppsala University

J. Vandenbroucke

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N. Van Eijndhoven

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

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J. Van Santen

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

J. Vara

University of Münster

J. Veitch-Michaelis

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M. Venugopal

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

M. Vereecken

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D. Veske

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C. Walck

Oskar Klein Centre

T.B. Watson

University of Texas at Arlington

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Michigan State University

P. Weigel

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

A. Weindl

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

J. Weldert

Eberly College of Science

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University of Wisconsin Madison

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Technische Universität Dortmund

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Nathan Whitehorn

Michigan State University

C.H. Wiebusch

RWTH Aachen University

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Michigan State University

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University of Alabama

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RWTH Aachen University

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Technical University of Munich

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R. Young

University of Kansas

F. Yu

Harvard University

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Michigan State University

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P. Zhelnin

Harvard University

Physical Review D

2470-0010 (ISSN) 2470-0029 (eISSN)

Vol. 108 1 012014

Subject Categories

Subatomic Physics

Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevD.108.012014

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