Improved modeling of in-ice particle showers for IceCube event reconstruction
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2024

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory relies on an array of photomultiplier tubes to detect Cherenkov light produced by charged particles in the South Pole ice. IceCube data analyses depend on an in-depth characterization of the glacial ice, and on novel approaches in event reconstruction that utilize fast approximations of photoelectron yields. Here, a more accurate model is derived for event reconstruction that better captures our current knowledge of ice optical properties. When evaluated on a Monte Carlo simulation set, the median angular resolution for in-ice particle showers improves by over a factor of three compared to a reconstruction based on a simplified model of the ice. The most substantial improvement is obtained when including effects of birefringence due to the polycrystalline structure of the ice. When evaluated on data classified as particle showers in the high-energy starting events sample, a significantly improved description of the events is observed.

Cherenkov detectors

Simulation methods

programs

Neutrino detectors

Författare

R. Abbasi

Loyola University of Chicago

M. Ackermann

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

J. Adams

University of Canterbury

S. K. Agarwalla

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

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

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

C. Argüelles

Harvard University

Y. Ashida

University of Utah

S. Athanasiadou

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

L. Ausborm

RWTH Aachen University

S. N. Axani

University of Delaware

X. Bai

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

A. V. Balagopal

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

M. Baricevic

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

S.W. Barwick

University of California at Irvine (UCI)

S. Bash

Technische Universität München

V. Basu

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

R. Bay

University of California

J.J. Beatty

Ohio State University

J. Beise

Uppsala universitet

C. Bellenghi

Technische Universität München

C. Benning

RWTH Aachen University

S. Benzvi

University of Rochester

D. Berley

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

E. Bernardini

Università di Padova

D. Z. Besson

University of Kansas

E. Blaufuss

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

S. Blot

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

F. Bontempo

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

J. Y. Book

Harvard University

C. Boscolo Meneguolo

Università di Padova

S. Böser

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

O. Botner

Uppsala universitet

J. Böttcher

RWTH Aachen University

J. Braun

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

B. Brinson

Georgia Institute of Technology

J. Brostean-Kaiser

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

L. Brusa

RWTH Aachen University

R. T. Burley

University of Adelaide

R.S. Busse

Universität Münster

D. Butterfield

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

M.A. Campana

Drexel University

I. Caracas

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

K. Carloni

Harvard University

J. Carpio

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

S. Chattopadhyay

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

N. Chau

Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Z. Chen

Stony Brook University

D. Chirkin

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

S. Choi

Sungkyunkwan University

B.A. Clark

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

A. Coleman

Uppsala universitet

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 Brüssel (VUB)

R. Corley

University of Utah

P. Correa

Vrije Universiteit Brüssel (VUB)

D. F. Cowen

Pennsylvania State University

P. Dave

Georgia Institute of Technology

C. De Clercq

Vrije Universiteit Brüssel (VUB)

J.J. Delaunay

University of Alabama

D. Delgado

Harvard University

S. Deng

RWTH Aachen University

K. Deoskar

Oskar Klein Centre

A. Desai

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

P. Desiati

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

K. D. De Vries

Vrije Universiteit Brüssel (VUB)

G. De Wasseige

Universite catholique de Louvain

T. Deyoung

Michigan State University

A. Diaz

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

J. C. Díaz-Vélez

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

M. Dittmer

Universität Münster

A. Domi

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

L. Draper

University of Utah

H. Dujmovic

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

K. Dutta

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

M. A. Duvernois

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

T. Ehrhardt

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

L. Eidenschink

Technische Universität München

A. Eimer

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

P. Eller

Technische Universität München

E. Ellinger

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

S. El Mentawi

RWTH Aachen University

D. Elsaesser

Technische Universität Dortmund

R. Engel

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

H. Erpenbeck

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

J. Evans

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

P.A. Evenson

University of Delaware

K.L. Fan

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

K. Fang

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

K. Farrag

Chiba University

A. R. Fazely

Southern University and A&M College

A. Fedynitch

Academia Sinica

N. Feigl

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

S. Fiedlschuster

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

C. Finley

Oskar Klein Centre

L. Fischer

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

D. Fox

Pennsylvania State University

A. Franckowiak

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

P. Fürst

RWTH Aachen University

J. S. Gallagher III

University of Wisconsin Madison

E. Ganster

RWTH Aachen University

A. Garcia

Harvard University

E. Genton

Universite catholique de Louvain

L. Gerhardt

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A. Ghadimi

University of Alabama

C. Girard-Carillo

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

C. Glaser

Uppsala universitet

T. Glüsenkamp

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

J.G. Gonzalez

University of Delaware

S. Goswami

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

A. Granados

Michigan State University

D. Grant

Michigan State University

S.J. Gray

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

O. Gries

RWTH Aachen University

S. Griffin

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

S. Griswold

University of Rochester

K.M. Groth

Niels Bohr Institute

C. Günther

RWTH Aachen University

P. Gutjahr

Technische Universität Dortmund

C. Ha

Chung-Ang University

C. Haack

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

A. Hallgren

Uppsala universitet

R. Halliday

Michigan State University

L. Halve

RWTH Aachen University

F. Halzen

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

H. Hamdaoui

Stony Brook University

M. Ha Minh

Technische Universität München

M. Handt

RWTH Aachen University

K. Hanson

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

J. Hardin

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

A.A. Harnisch

Michigan State University

P. Hatch

Queen's University

A. Haungs

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

J. Häußler

RWTH Aachen University

K. Helbing

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

J. Hellrung

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

J. Hermannsgabner

RWTH Aachen University

L. Heuermann

RWTH Aachen University

N. Heyer

Uppsala universitet

S. Hickford

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

A. Hidvegi

Oskar Klein Centre

C. Hill

Chiba University

G.C. Hill

University of Adelaide

K.D. Hoffman

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

S. Hori

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

K. Hoshina

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

M. Hostert

Harvard University

W. Hou

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

T. Huber

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

K. Hultqvist

Oskar Klein Centre

M. Hünnefeld

Technische Universität Dortmund

R. Hussain

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

K. Hymon

Technische Universität Dortmund

A. Ishihara

Chiba University

W. Iwakiri

Chiba University

M. Jacquart

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

O. Janik

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

M. Jansson

Oskar Klein Centre

G.S. Japaridze

Clark Atlanta University

M. Jeong

University of Utah

M. Jin

Harvard University

B.J.P. Jones

University of Texas at Arlington

N. Kamp

Harvard University

D. Kang

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

W. Kang

Sungkyunkwan University

X. Kang

Drexel University

A. Kappes

Universität Münster

D. Kappesser

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

L. Kardum

Technische Universität Dortmund

T. Karg

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

M. Karl

Technische Universität München

A. Karle

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

A. Katil

University of Alberta

U. Katz

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

M. Kauer

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

J.L. Kelley

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

M. Khanal

University of Utah

A. Khatee Zathul

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

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-Universität zu Berlin

T. Kontrimas

Technische Universität München

L. Köpke

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

C. Kopper

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

D.J. Koskinen

Niels Bohr Institute

P. Koundal

University of Delaware

M. Kovacevich

Drexel University

M. Kowalski

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

T. Kozynets

Niels Bohr Institute

J. Krishnamoorthi

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

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

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

S. Latseva

RWTH Aachen University

F. Lauber

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

J.P. Lazar

Universite catholique de Louvain

J.W. Lee

Sungkyunkwan University

K. Leonard Deholton

Pennsylvania State University

A. Leszczyńska

University of Delaware

J. Liao

Georgia Institute of Technology

M. Lincetto

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

M. Liubarska

University of Alberta

E. Lohfink

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

C. Love

Drexel University

C.J. Lozano Mariscal

Universität Münster

L. Lu

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

F. Lucarelli

Université de Genève

W. Luszczak

Ohio State University

Y. Lyu

University of California

J. Madsen

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

E. Magnus

Vrije Universiteit Brüssel (VUB)

K.B.M. Mahn

Michigan State University

Y. Makino

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

E. Manao

Technische Universität München

S. Mancina

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

W. Marie Sainte

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

I.C. Mariş

Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

S. Marka

Columbia University

Z. Marka

Columbia University

M. Marsee

University of Alabama

I. Martinez-Soler

Harvard University

R. Maruyama

Yale University

F. Mayhew

Michigan State University

T. McElroy

University of Alberta

F. McNally

Mercer University

J.V. Mead

Niels Bohr Institute

K. Meagher

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

S. Mechbal

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

A. Medina

Ohio State University

M. Meier

Chiba University

Y. Merckx

Vrije Universiteit Brüssel (VUB)

L. Merten

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

J. Micallef

Michigan State University

J. Mitchell

Southern University and A&M College

T. Montaruli

Université de Genève

R. W. Moore

University of Alberta

Y. Morii

Chiba University

R. Morse

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

M. Moulai

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

T. Mukherjee

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

R. Naab

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

R. Nagai

Chiba University

M. Nakos

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

U. Naumann

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

J. Necker

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

A. Negi

University of Texas at Arlington

M. Neumann

Universität Münster

H. Niederhausen

Michigan State University

M.U. Nisa

Michigan State University

A. Noell

RWTH Aachen University

A. Novikov

University of Delaware

S.C. Nowicki

Michigan State University

A. Obertacke Pollmann

Chiba University

V. O'Dell

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

B. Oeyen

Universiteit Gent

A. Olivas

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

R. Orsoe

Technische Universität München

J. Osborn

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

E. O'Sullivan

Uppsala universitet

H. Pandya

University of Delaware

N. Park

Queen's University

G.K. Parker

University of Texas at Arlington

E.N. Paudel

University of Delaware

L. Paul

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

C. Pérez de los Heros

Uppsala universitet

T. Pernice

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

J. Peterson

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

S. Philippen

RWTH Aachen University

A. Pizzuto

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

M. Plum

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

A. Pontén

Uppsala universitet

Y. Popovych

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

M. Prado Rodriguez

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

B. Pries

Michigan State University

R. Procter-Murphy

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

G.T. Przybylski

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

C. Raab

Universite catholique de Louvain

J. Rack-Helleis

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

K. Rawlins

University of Alaska Anchorage

Z. Rechav

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

A. Rehman

University of Delaware

P. Reichherzer

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

E. Resconi

Technische Universität München

S. Reusch

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

W. Rhode

Technische Universität Dortmund

B. Riedel

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

A. Rifaie

RWTH Aachen University

E.J. Roberts

University of Adelaide

S. Robertson

University of California

S. Rodan

Sungkyunkwan University

G. Roellinghoff

Sungkyunkwan University

M. Rongen

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

A. Rosted

Chiba University

C. Rott

University of Utah

T. Ruhe

Technische Universität Dortmund

L. Ruohan

Technische Universität München

D. Ryckbosch

Universiteit Gent

I. Safa

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

J. Saffer

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

D. Salazar-Gallegos

Michigan State University

P. Sampathkumar

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

A. Sandrock

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

M. Santander

University of Alabama

S. Sarkar

University of Alberta

S. Sarkar

University of Oxford

J. Savelberg

RWTH Aachen University

P. Savina

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

P. Schaile

Technische Universität München

M. Schaufel

RWTH Aachen University

H. Schieler

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

S. Schindler

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

B. Schlüter

Universität Münster

F. Schlüter

Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

N. Schmeisser

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

T. Schmidt

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

J. Schneider

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

F.G. Schröder

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

L. Schumacher

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

S. Sclafani

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

D. Seckel

University of Delaware

M. Seikh

University of Kansas

M. Seo

Sungkyunkwan University

S. Seunarine

University of Wisconsin

P. Sevle Myhr

Universite catholique de Louvain

R. Shah

Drexel University

S. Shefali

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

N. Shimizu

Chiba University

M. Silva

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

B. Skrzypek

University of California

B. Smithers

University of Texas at Arlington

R. Snihur

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

J. Soedingrekso

Technische Universität Dortmund

A. Søgaard

Niels Bohr Institute

D. Soldin

University of Utah

P. Soldin

RWTH Aachen University

G. Sommani

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

C. Spannfellner

Technische Universität München

G.M. Spiczak

University of Wisconsin

C. Spiering

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

M. Stamatikos

Ohio State University

T. Stanev

University of Delaware

T. Stezelberger

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

T. Stürwald

Bergische Universität Wuppertal

T. Stuttard

Niels Bohr Institute

G.W. Sullivan

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

I. Taboada

Georgia Institute of Technology

S. Ter-Antonyan

Southern University and A&M College

A. Terliuk

Technische Universität München

M. Thiesmeyer

RWTH Aachen University

W.G. Thompson

Harvard University

J. Thwaites

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

S. Tilav

University of Delaware

Julia Tjus

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Chalmers, Rymd-, geo- och miljövetenskap, Astronomi och plasmafysik

K. Tollefson

Michigan State University

C. Tönnis

Sungkyunkwan University

S. Toscano

Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

D. Tosi

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

A. Trettin

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

R. Turcotte

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

J.P. Twagirayezu

Michigan State University

M.A. Unland Elorrieta

Universität Münster

A.K. Upadhyay

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

K. Upshaw

Southern University and A&M College

A. Vaidyanathan

Marquette University

N. Valtonen-Mattila

Uppsala universitet

J. Vandenbroucke

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

N. Van Eijndhoven

Vrije Universiteit Brüssel (VUB)

D. Vannerom

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

J. Van Santen

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

J. Vara

Universität Münster

J. Veitch-Michaelis

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

M. Venugopal

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

M. Vereecken

Universite catholique de Louvain

S. Verpoest

University of Delaware

D. Veske

Columbia University

A. Vijai

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

C. Walck

Oskar Klein Centre

A. Wang

Georgia Institute of Technology

C. Weaver

Michigan State University

P. Weigel

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

A. Weindl

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

J. Weldert

Pennsylvania State University

A.Y. Wen

Harvard University

C. Wendt

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

J. Werthebach

Technische Universität Dortmund

M. Weyrauch

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Nathan Whitehorn

Michigan State University

C.H. Wiebusch

RWTH Aachen University

D.R. Williams

University of Alabama

L. Witthaus

Technische Universität Dortmund

A. Wolf

RWTH Aachen University

M. Wolf

Technische Universität München

G. Wrede

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nurnberg (FAU)

X.W. Xu

Southern University and A&M College

J.P. Yanez

University of Alberta

E. Yildizci

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

S. Yoshida

Chiba University

R. Young

University of Kansas

S. Yu

University of Utah

T. Yuan

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

Z. Zhang

Stony Brook University

P. Zhelnin

Harvard University

P. Zilberman

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

M. Zimmerman

Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center

Journal of Instrumentation

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Vol. 19 6 2403.02470

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Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi

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10.1088/1748-0221/19/06/P06026

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2024-07-25