Published 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

Event identification for KM3NeT/ARCA

  • 1. Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, ECAP (Germany)

Description

KM3NeT is a distributed neutrino research infrastructure in the Mediterranean sea. KM3NeT/ARCA is the high energy part of it, which is dedicated for the search of extraterrestrial neutrino sources in the TeV-PeV range. One major goal is to study the source of the recently discovered neutrino flux by IceCube. Furthermore KM3NeT/ARCA is optimised to study galactical neutrino point sources. More insight into neutrino sources can be achieved by distinguishing between neutrino flavours. Neutrinos can have different interactions inside or near the detector which lead to various event topologies. These topologies can be differentiated with machine learning algorithms. Here neural nets were trained on selected event features, for example based on time-residual distributions. Five target topologies are differentiated: double bang events, cascades and three different track-like topologies. Based on the topologies, the neutrino flavour composition can be inferred on a statistical basis. In addition, computationally complex, tailored reconstruction algorithms can be employed based on the event topology.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Muenster 2017 issue
Series
Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 52(4)
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
81. Annual meeting of DPG and DPG Spring meeting 2017 of the divisions on hadronic and nuclear physics, radiation and medical physics, particle physics and the working groups on equal opportunities, energy, information, young DPG, physics and disarmament
Original Conference Title
81. Jahrestagung der DPG und DPG-Fruehjahrstagung 2017 der Fachverbaende Physik der Hadronen und Kerne, Strahlen- und Medizinphysik, Teilchenphysik und Arbeitskreise Chancengleichheit, Energie, Industrie und Wirtschaft sowie der Arbeitsgruppen Information, junge DPG, Physik und Abruestung
Dates
27-31 Mar 2017
Place
Muenster (Germany)

Optional Information

Notes
Session: T 23.8 Mo 18:30; No further information available
Collaborations
ANTARES-KM3NeT-Erlangen-Collaboration