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Status of IceCube analysisStatus of IceCube analysis
This series of slides presents an overview This series of slides presents an overview of the topics and activities of the IceCube of the topics and activities of the IceCube analysis groups.analysis groups.
Searches for non-predicted Searches for non-predicted physicsphysics
Muon Muon Kara Hoffman, U MarylandKara Hoffman, U Maryland Cascade Cascade Spencer Klein, LBNLSpencer Klein, LBNL Hydrid and Tau channelHydrid and Tau channel Doug Cowen, PSUDoug Cowen, PSU
Gary Hill, UW MadisonGary Hill, UW MadisonSpencer Klein, LBNLSpencer Klein, LBNL
David Hardtke, UC BerkeleyDavid Hardtke, UC Berkeley
Lutz Koepke, MainzLutz Koepke, Mainz
Shigeru Yoshida, ChibaShigeru Yoshida, Chiba
Analysis coordinatorAnalysis coordinator::Gary Hill, UW MadisonGary Hill, UW Madison
Physics topic groupsPhysics topic groups
TauCascade Muon
Cosmic rays
Exotics
GRBs
Diffuse WIMPs EHE
Point sources
Atmospheric
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Channel coordinatorsChannel coordinators
Physics topic groupsPhysics topic groups
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Exotics
GRBs
Diffuse WIMPs EHE
Point sources
Atmospheric
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Physics topic groupsPhysics topic groups
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Exotics
GRBs
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Point sources
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Physics topic groupsPhysics topic groups
TauCascade Muon
Cosmic rays
Exotics
GRBs
Diffuse WIMPs EHE
Point sources
Atmospheric
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Chiba - Yoshida EHEPSU - Cowen tau xClark Atlanta - Japaridze x xMainz - Koepke x x x xMons - Herquet xU Maryland - Sullivan x np x x x xCanterbury - Adams x x rStockholm - Hulth x aU Delaware - Gaisser ga x rVUB - Declercq x xULB - Bertrand x xWuppertal - Kampert x x arDortmund - Rhode x x x xSouthern - Fazeley osc x xLBNL - Klein/Stokstad hpt x x x x xDESY - Schlenstedt x x x x x x aUtrecht - van Eijndhoven xOxford - Sarkar xKansas - Besson rUC Berkeley - Price x ga x x x aUC Irvine - Barwick x xUW Madison - Karle x x x x x x x x x rUppsala - Botner/Hallgren x x x x aUW River Falls - MadsenxHumbolt - Kolanoski x x x xGent - Ryckbosch xHeidelberg - Resconi np xAachen- Wiebusch le x x aAnchorage- Rawlins x x
February 2007February 2007
Work closely with physics groupsWork closely with physics groups Ensure consistency of methods across Ensure consistency of methods across
analysesanalyses
Detection channel convenersDetection channel conveners Muon Muon Kara Hoffman, U MarylandKara Hoffman, U Maryland Cascade Cascade Spencer Klein, LBNLSpencer Klein, LBNL Hydrid and Tau channelHydrid and Tau channel Doug Cowen, PSUDoug Cowen, PSU
Casade channel working groupCasade channel working group
Leader: Spencer Klein (LBNL)Leader: Spencer Klein (LBNL) Finalising filter algorithmsFinalising filter algorithms Finalising proposal to reduce DOM gains, Finalising proposal to reduce DOM gains,
understanding response to large pulsesunderstanding response to large pulses Developing cascade algorithms optimised Developing cascade algorithms optimised
for IceCubefor IceCube Directional Reconstruction of Cascades Low-energy cascade reconstruction using the
outer layers of IceCube as a veto
Cascade channel working group: Cascade channel working group: analyses and peopleanalyses and people
Convenor:Spencer Klein, LBNL Neutrino cascades,
AMANDA 2001-05:Oxana Tarasova, DESY
Neutrino cascades IC 9/22:Bernhard Voigt, DESY,Dima Chirkin, LBNLJoanna Kiryluk, LBNL
Muon channel working groupMuon channel working group
Leader: Kara Hoffman (UMD)Leader: Kara Hoffman (UMD) Finalising filter algorithms, IC22 (2007)Finalising filter algorithms, IC22 (2007) Benchmarking and development of Benchmarking and development of
Gary Hill, UW MadisonGary Hill, UW MadisonSpencer Klein, LBNLSpencer Klein, LBNL
David Hardtke, UC BerkeleyDavid Hardtke, UC Berkeley
Lutz Koepke, MainzLutz Koepke, Mainz
Shigeru Yoshida, ChibaShigeru Yoshida, Chiba Work closely with Work closely with detection channel detection channel groupsgroups
Cosmic-ray working groupCosmic-ray working group
Cosmic-ray composition with coincident Cosmic-ray composition with coincident events (PeV—EeV)events (PeV—EeV)
Primary energy spectrum from IceTopPrimary energy spectrum from IceTop Horizontal air showersHorizontal air showers Search for VHE-UHE Search for VHE-UHE -rays in Southern -rays in Southern
hemispherehemisphere Calibration & verification of IceCube with Calibration & verification of IceCube with
coincident eventscoincident events Monitor solar activity with IceTop tanksMonitor solar activity with IceTop tanks
Cosmic-ray working group: Cosmic-ray working group: analyses and peopleanalyses and people
Reconstruction of coincident events for cosmic-ray composition studies with IceCube: Katherine Rawlins, Alaska Dima Chirkin, LBL Xinhua Bai, Tilo Waldenmaier, Chen Xu, UD
Convenor: Tom Gaisser, UD
Simulations: Peter Niessen, Todor Stanev, UD Chihwa Song, UW-Madison
IceTop shower reconstruction and energy spectrum: Stefan Klepser, Fabian Kislat, DESY Arne van Overloop, Gent Tilo Waldenmaier, UD Herman Kolanoski, Frigga Wendt, Fabian Kislat, Humboldt, Jim Madsen, Glen Spiczak, River Falls
Horizontal showers: Brecht Hommez, Gent David Seckel, UD
-ray astronomy with SPASE: Serap Tilav, Kory James, Todor Stanev, Xinhua Bai, UD with SPASE group at Leeds, UK
Composition with SPASE-AMANDA: Chihwa Song, Karen Andeen, UW Katherine Rawlins, Alaska Serap Tilav, UD
Calibration, verification of IceCube with coincident events: Xinhua Bai, Bakhtiyar Ruzybayev, UD
Heliospheric physics: Paul Evenson, John Clem, UD with UD “space weather” group
Point source working groupPoint source working group
Searches for HE point sources of muon-Searches for HE point sources of muon-neutrinos from galactic and extra-galactic neutrinos from galactic and extra-galactic objectsobjects
Unknown sourcesUnknown sources Searches from known gamma-ray sources (seen Searches from known gamma-ray sources (seen
with e.g. ground based ACTs)with e.g. ground based ACTs) Both steady and time-variable source searchesBoth steady and time-variable source searches Multi-messenger studies (neutrinos and gamma-Multi-messenger studies (neutrinos and gamma-
raysrays Target of Opportunity (send alerts to ACTs)Target of Opportunity (send alerts to ACTs)
Point source working group: Point source working group: analyses and peopleanalyses and people
Point source search with IC9/22: Jon Dumm, Chad Finley, UW
Convenors: Elisa Bernardini (DESY), Albrecht Karle (UW) Angular correlation test:
Jan-Patrick-Huelss, Aachen
New techniques, unbinnedAnalysis, AMANDA-2005: Jim Braun, UW
High energy neutrinos, near horizontal, multi PeV,: Robert Franke, Robert Lauer, DESY
Search for neutrino flares from selected objects: Konstancja Satalecka, DESY
Autocorrelation test for sub-day Neutrino flares: Rodin Porrata, UCB
AMANDA-1997-99: Patrick Berghaus
Application of FDR for AMA-2000-03: Bruny Baret, VUB, Mathieu Labare, ULB
Neutrino triggered Target of Opportunity gamma-ray observations: Elisa Bernardini (DESY)
Benchmarking of IceCube sensitivity to point sources: Martin Tluczykont (DESY)
Gamma astronomy with muons: Michelangelo D’Agostino, David Hardtke,UCB
Multi-messenger: Elisa Resconi, Andreas Gross, Heidelberg
Azriel Goldschmidt, LBNL
Atmospheric neutrinosAtmospheric neutrinos
Aim: Neutrino energy and angular spectra Aim: Neutrino energy and angular spectra over widest possible rangeover widest possible range
Must be understood as background for Must be understood as background for other searches but also interesting physicsother searches but also interesting physics
Conventional (pion and kaon) neutrinos Conventional (pion and kaon) neutrinos from CR interactions in atmospherefrom CR interactions in atmosphere
Charm neutrinosCharm neutrinos Physics beyond standard model (Lorentz Physics beyond standard model (Lorentz
Supernovae detection via low-energy Supernovae detection via low-energy neutrinosneutrinos
Supernovae working group: Supernovae working group: analyses and peopleanalyses and people
IC22 search:Timo Griesel, Alexander Piegsa, Mainz Reina Maruyama, Will Yeck, UW
Convenor: Lutz Koepke, Mainz
AMANDA 2000-04:Thomas Kowarik, Tom Feser, Mainz
AMANDA sN monitoring: Thomas Kowarik, Mainz
IC DAQ and monitoring:Kael Hanson, Mark Krasberg, UW,Alexander Piegsa, Mainz
IceCube search Katherine Rawlins, Anchorage
Simulation for supernova detectionAaron Richard, Southern
WIMPsWIMPs
Neutrinos from neutralino annihilations in Neutrinos from neutralino annihilations in centre of the earth and suncentre of the earth and sun
Kaluza-Klein, SimpzillasKaluza-Klein, Simpzillas
WIMP working group: WIMP working group: analyses and peopleanalyses and people
Solar WIMPs with AMANDA 2001-03:Daan Hubert,
Convenor: Per Olof Hulth, Stockholm
Solar WIMPs with AMANDA 2003:Thomas Burgess, Stockholm
Solar WIMPs with AMANDA 2004-05:Alfio Rizzo
Earth WIMPs with AMANDA 2001-03:Anna Davour, Uppsala
Earth WIMPs with AMANDA 2000-05:Ralf Ehrlich, UMD
Kaluza-Klein 2000-02:Kahae Han, Canterbury
Simpzillas:Carlos de los Heros, Uppsala
Solar WIMPs with IC 2007-09:Gustav Wikstrom, Stockholm
Diffuse neutrinosDiffuse neutrinos
Neutrinos from the sum of all un-resolved Neutrinos from the sum of all un-resolved sources in the universe (e.g. AGN)sources in the universe (e.g. AGN)
Charm in the atmosphere, both a diffuse Charm in the atmosphere, both a diffuse background and signal background and signal
Diffuse neutrinos working group: Diffuse neutrinos working group: analyses and peopleanalyses and people
Muon neutrinos, AMANDA 2000-03:Jessica Hodges, Gary Hill, UW