Measurement of South Pole ice transparency with the IceCube LED calibration system
Access Status
Fulltext not available
Authors
Date
2013Type
Journal Article
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, approximately 1 km3 in size, is now complete with 86 strings deployed in the Antarctic ice. IceCube detects the Cherenkov radiation emitted by charged particles passing through or created in the ice. To realize the full potential of the detector, the properties of light propagation in the ice in and around the detector must be well understood. This report presents a new method of fitting the model of light propagation in the ice to a data set of in situ light source events collected with IceCube. The resulting set of derived parameters, namely the measured values of scattering and absorption coefficients vs. depth, is presented and a comparison of IceCube data with simulations based on the new model is shown.
Citation
Aartsen, M. and Abbasi, R. and Abdou, Y. and Ackermann, M. and Adams, J. and Aguilar, J. and Ahlers, M. et al. 2013. Measurement of South Pole ice transparency with the IceCube LED calibration system. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 711: pp. 73-89.
Source Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
ISSN
School
Department of Exploration Geophysics
Collection
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Abbasi, R.; Abdou, Y.; Abu-Zayyad, T.; Ackermann, M.; Adams, J.; Aguilar, J.; Ahlers, M.; Allen, M.; Altmann, D.; Andeen, K.; Auffenberg, J.; Bai, X.; Baker, M.; Barwick, S.; Bay, R.; Bazo Alba, J.; Beattie, K.; Beatty, J.; Bechet, S.; Becker, J.; Becker, K.; Benabderrahmane, M.; Benzvi, S.; Berdermann, J.; Berghaus, P.; Berley, D.; Bernardini, E.; Bertrand, D.; Besson, D.; Bindig, D.; Bissok, M.; Blaufuss, E.; Blumenthal, J.; Boersma, D.; Bohm, C.; Bose, D.; Böser, S.; Botner, O.; Brown, A.; Buitink, S.; Caballero-Mora, K.; Carson, Michael; Chirkin, D.; Christy, B.; Clevermann, F.; Cohen, S.; Colnard, C.; Cowen, D.; Cruz Silva, A.; D'Agostino, M.; Danninger, M.; Daughhetee, J.; Davis, J.; De Clercq, C.; Degner, T.; Demirörs, L.; Descamps, F.; Desiati, P.; De Vries-Uiterweerd, G.; Deyoung, T.; Díaz-Vélez, J.; Dierckxsens, M.; Dreyer, J.; Dumm, J.; Dunkman, M.; Eisch, J.; Ellsworth, R.; Engdegrd, O.; Euler, S.; Evenson, P.; Fadiran, O.; Fazely, A.; Fedynitch, A.; Feintzeig, J.; Feusels, T.; Filimonov, K.; Finley, C.; Fischer-Wasels, T.; Fox, B.; Franckowiak, A.; Franke, R.; Gaisser, T.; Gallagher, J.; Gerhardt, L.; Gladstone, L.; Glüsenkamp, T.; Goldschmidt, A.; Goodman, J.; Góra, D.; Grant, D.; Griesel, T.; Groß, A.; Grullon, S.; Gurtner, M. (2012)The IceCube neutrino observatory in operation at the South Pole, Antarctica, comprises three distinct components: a large buried array for ultrahigh energy neutrino detection, a surface air shower array, and a new buried ...
-
Abbasi, R.; Abdou, Y.; Abu-Zayyad, T.; Ackermann, M.; Adams, J.; Aguilar, J.; Ahlers, M.; Allen, M.; Altmann, D.; Andeen, K.; Auffenberg, J.; Bai, X.; Baker, M.; Barwick, S.; Baum, V.; Bay, R.; Bazo Alba, J.; Beattie, K.; Beatty, J.; Bechet, S.; Becker, J.; Becker, K.; Benabderrahmane, M.; Benzvi, S.; Berdermann, J.; Berghaus, P.; Berley, D.; Bernardini, E.; Bertrand, D.; Besson, D.; Bindig, D.; Bissok, M.; Blaufuss, E.; Blumenthal, J.; Boersma, D.; Bohm, C.; Bose, D.; Böser, S.; Botner, O.; Brown, A.; Buitink, S.; Caballero-Mora, K.; Carson, Michael; Chirkin, D.; Christy, B.; Clevermann, F.; Cohen, S.; Colnard, C.; Cowen, D.; Cruz Silva, A.; D'Agostino, M.; Danninger, M.; Daughhetee, J.; Davis, J.; De Clercq, C.; Degner, T.; Demirörs, L.; Descamps, F.; Desiati, P.; De Vries-Uiterweerd, G.; Deyoung, T.; Díaz-Vélez, J.; Dierckxsens, M.; Dreyer, J.; Dumm, J.; Dunkman, M.; Eisch, J.; Ellsworth, R.; Engdegård, O.; Euler, S.; Evenson, P.; Fadiran, O.; Fazely, A.; Fedynitch, A.; Feintzeig, J.; Feusels, T.; Filimonov, K.; Finley, C.; Fischer-Wasels, T.; Fox, B.; Franckowiak, A.; Franke, R.; Gaisser, T.; Gallagher, J.; Gerhardt, L.; Gladstone, L.; Glüsenkamp, T.; Goldschmidt, A.; Goodman, J.; Góra, D.; Grant, D.; Griesel, T.; Groß, A.; Grullon, S. (2011)This paper describes the response of the IceCube neutrino telescope located at the geographic south pole to outbursts of MeV neutrinos from the core collapse of nearby massive stars. IceCube was completed in December 2010 ...
-
Aartsen, M.; Abbasi, R.; Abdou, Y.; Ackermann, M.; Adams, J.; Aguilar, J.; Ahlers, M.; Altmann, D.; Andeen, K.; Auffenberg, J.; Bai, X.; Baker, M.; Barwick, S.; Baum, V.; Bay, R.; Beattie, K.; Beatty, J.; Bechet, S.; Becker Tjus, J.; Becker, K.; Bell, M.; Benabderrahmane, M.; Benzvi, S.; Berdermann, J.; Berghaus, P.; Berley, D.; Bernardini, E.; Bertrand, D.; Besson, D.; Bindig, D.; Bissok, M.; Blaufuss, E.; Blumenthal, J.; Boersma, D.; Bohaichuk, S.; Bohm, C.; Bose, D.; Böser, S.; Botner, O.; Brayeur, L.; Brown, A.; Bruijn, R.; Brunner, J.; Buitink, S.; Carson, Michael; Casey, J.; Casier, M.; Chirkin, D.; Christy, B.; Clark, K.; Clevermann, F.; Cohen, S.; Cowen, D.; Cruz Silva, A.; Danninger, M.; Daughhetee, J.; Davis, J.; De Clercq, C.; De Ridder, S.; Descamps, F.; Desiati, P.; De Vries-Uiterweerd, G.; Deyoung, T.; Díaz-Vélez, J.; Dreyer, J.; Dumm, J.; Dunkman, M.; Eagan, R.; Eisch, J.; Ellsworth, R.; Engdegård, O.; Euler, S.; Evenson, P.; Fadiran, O.; Fazely, A.; Fedynitch, A.; Feintzeig, J.; Feusels, T.; Filimonov, K.; Finley, C.; Fischer-Wasels, T.; Flis, S.; Franckowiak, A.; Franke, R.; Frantzen, K.; Fuchs, T.; Gaisser, T.; Gallagher, J.; Gerhardt, L.; Gladstone, L.; Glüsenkamp, T.; Goldschmidt, A.; Golup, G.; Goodman, J.; Góra, D.; Grant, D. (2013)Gamma-ray induced air showers are notable for their lack of muons, compared to hadronic showers. Hence, air shower arrays with large underground muon detectors can select a sample greatly enriched in photon showers by ...