Detecting very high energy neutrinos by the telescope array

Makoto Sasaki*, Yoichi Asaoka, Masashi Jobashi

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Abstract

We present the cosmic neutrino detecting potential of the telescope array (TA) for quasi-horizontally downward and upward air showers initiated by very high energy neutrinos penetrating the air and the Earth respectively. We adopted model predictions for extraterrestrial neutrino fluxes from active galactic nuclei, gamma-ray bursts, Greisen photo production, the collapse of topological defects, and Z-bursts. The TA, using a large array of bright and wide field-of-view fluorescence telescopes, can explore these very high energy cosmic neutrino sources.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-46
Number of pages10
JournalAstroparticle Physics
Volume19
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003 Apr
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Deeply penetrating air shower
  • Earth skimming tau neutrino
  • GZK mechanism
  • Telescope array
  • Very high energy neutrino

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

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