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A model independent parametrization of the optical properties of the refrozen IceCube drill holes
Pos : proceedings of science, v 444, 1034
27 Sep 2024
Abstract
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory deployed 5160 digital optical modules (DOMs) in a cubic kilometer of deep, glacial ice below the geographic South Pole, recording the Cherenkov light of passing charged particles. While the optical properties of the undisturbed ice are nowadays well understood, the properties of the refrozen drill holes still pose a challenge. From camera observations, we expect a central, strongly scattering column shadowing a part of the DOMs' sensitive area. In MC simulation, this effect is commonly modeled as a modification to the DOMs' angular acceptance curve, reducing the forward sensitivity of the DOMs. The associated uncertainty is a dominant detector systematic for neutrino oscillation studies as well as high-energy cascade reconstructions. Over the years, several measurements and fits of the drill holes' optical properties and of the angular acceptance curve have been proposed, some of which are in tension. Here, we present a principle component analysis, which allows us to interpolate between all suggested scenarios, and thus provide a complete systematic variation within a unified framework at analysis level.
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- Title
- A model independent parametrization of the optical properties of the refrozen IceCube drill holes
- Creators
- R. Abbasi - Loyola University ChicagoM. Ackermann - Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYJ. Adams - University of CanterburyS. K. Agarwalla - Institute of Physics, Sainik School Post, Bhubaneswar, IndiaJ. A. Aguilar - Université Libre de BruxellesM. Ahlers - University of CopenhagenJ. M. Alameddine - TU Dortmund UniversityN. M. Amin - University of DelawareK. Andeen - Marquette UniversityG. Anton - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergC. Argüelles - Harvard UniversityY. Ashida - University of UtahS. Athanasiadou - Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYS. N. Axani - University of DelawareX. Bai - South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyA. V. Balagopal - University of Wisconsin–MadisonM. Baricevic - University of Wisconsin–MadisonS. W. Barwick - University of California, IrvineV. Basu - University of Wisconsin–MadisonR. Bay - University of California, BerkeleyJ. J. Beatty - The Ohio State UniversityJ. Becker Tjus - Chalmers University of TechnologyJ. Beise - Uppsala UniversityC. Bellenghi - Technical University of MunichC. Benning - RWTH Aachen UniversityS. BenZvi - University of RochesterD. Berley - University of Maryland, College ParkE. Bernardini - Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia Galileo Galilei, Università Degli Studi di Padova, Padova, ItalyD. Z. Besson - University of KansasE. Blaufuss - University of Maryland, College ParkS. Blot - Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYF. Bontempo - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe, GermanyJ. Y. Book - Harvard UniversityC. Boscolo Meneguolo - Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia Galileo Galilei, Università Degli Studi di Padova, Padova, ItalyS. Böser - Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanyO. Botner - Uppsala UniversityJ. Böttcher - RWTH Aachen UniversityE. Bourbeau - University of CopenhagenJ. Braun - University of Wisconsin–MadisonB. Brinson - Georgia Institute of TechnologyJ. Brostean-Kaiser - Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYR. T. Burley - Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, AustraliaR. S. Busse - University of MünsterD. Butterfield - University of Wisconsin–MadisonM. A. Campana - Dept. of Physics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesK. Carloni - Harvard UniversityE. G. Carnie-Bronca - The University of AdelaideS. Chattopadhyay - Institute of Physics, Sainik School Post, Bhubaneswar, IndiaN. Chau - Université Libre de BruxellesC. Chen - Georgia Institute of TechnologyZ. Chen - Stony Brook UniversityD. Chirkin - University of Wisconsin–MadisonS. Choi - Sungkyunkwan UniversityB. A. Clark - University of Maryland, College ParkL. Classen - University of MünsterA. Coleman - Uppsala UniversityG. H. Collin - Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA. Connolly - The Ohio State UniversityJ. M. Conrad - Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyP. Coppin - Vrije Universiteit BrusselP. Correa - Vrije Universiteit BrusselD. F. Cowen - Pennsylvania State UniversityP. Dave - Georgia Institute of TechnologyC. De Clercq - Vrije Universiteit BrusselJ. J. DeLaunay - University of AlabamaD. Delgado - Harvard UniversityS. Deng - RWTH Aachen UniversityK. Deoskar - Stockholm UniversityA. Desai - University of Wisconsin–MadisonP. Desiati - University of Wisconsin–MadisonK. D. de Vries - Vrije Universiteit BrusselG. de Wasseige - UCLouvainT. DeYoung - Michigan State UniversityA. Diaz - Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJ. C. Díaz-Vélez - University of Wisconsin–MadisonM. Dittmer - University of MünsterA. Domi - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergH. Dujmovic - University of Wisconsin–MadisonM. A. DuVernois - University of Wisconsin–MadisonT. Ehrhardt - Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanyP. Eller - Technical University of MunichE. Ellinger - University of WuppertalS. El Mentawi - RWTH Aachen UniversityD. Elsässer - TU Dortmund UniversityR. Engel - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Experimental Particle Physics, Karlsruhe, GermanyH. Erpenbeck - University of Wisconsin–MadisonJ. Evans - University of Maryland, College ParkP. A. Evenson - University of DelawareK. L. Fan - University of Maryland, College ParkK. Fang - University of Wisconsin–MadisonK. Farrag - Chiba UniversityA. R. Fazely - Dept. of Physics, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA, United StatesA. Fedynitch - Institute of Physics, Academia SinicaN. Feigl - Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinS. Fiedlschuster - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergC. Finley - Stockholm UniversityL. Fischer - Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYD. Fox - Pennsylvania State UniversityA. Franckowiak - Fakultät für Physik & Astronomie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, GermanyA. Fritz - Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- Publication Details
- Pos : proceedings of science, v 444, 1034
- Conference
- 38th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2023), 38th (Nagoya, Japan, 26 Jul 2023–03 Aug 2023)
- Publisher
- Proceedings of Science
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- Michigan State University (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/100007709) Helmholtz Association (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/501100009318) Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/501100003130) Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (501100001711) Physics Department, University of Michigan (100011355) Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (100001395) Marsden Fund (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/501100009193) University of Oxford (501100000769) Australian Research Council (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/501100000923) Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/501100002347)
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- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physics
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85212263954
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- 991022202489604721