Atmospheric muons at PeV energies in radio neutrino detectors

Pyras L, Glaser C, Hallmann S, Nelles A (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Institute of Physics: Hybrid Open Access

Book Volume: 2023

Article Number: 043

Journal Issue: 10

DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2023/10/043

Abstract

Experiments seeking to detect radio emission stemming from neutrino interactions will soon reach sensitivities that bring a detection within reach. Since experiments like RNO-G or the future IceCube-Gen2 target more than an order of magnitude more effective volume than existing experiments, the renewed and detailed study of rare backgrounds is needed. In this paper, we study the potential background from energy losses of highly energetic atmospheric muons. Due to both limited experimental measurements and limited modeling in hadronic interaction models, the expected event rate is subject to large uncertainties. Here, we estimate rate predictions and their uncertainties for different models and instrumental parameters. We also study possible routes towards mitigation of the muon background, such as parent air shower detection, and illustrate what is needed to make the first measurement of the prompt muon flux at energies above 10 PeV.

Involved external institutions

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY DE Germany (DE) Uppsala University SE Sweden (SE)

How to cite

APA:

Pyras, L., Glaser, C., Hallmann, S., & Nelles, A. (2023). Atmospheric muons at PeV energies in radio neutrino detectors. Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2023(10). https://doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2023/10/043

MLA:

Pyras, L., et al. "Atmospheric muons at PeV energies in radio neutrino detectors." Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 2023.10 (2023).

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