Published October 28, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

The Radio Ice Cherenkov Experiment

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Private Bag 4800, University of Canterbury (New Zealand)
  • 2. KU Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Lawrence KS 66045 (United States)
  • 3. M.I.T. Lab. for Nuclear Science, Cambridge, MA 02139 (United States)
  • 4. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 (United States)
  • 5. Bartol Research Institute, U. of Delaware, Newark DE 19716 (United States)

Description

The Radio Ice Cherenkov Experiment is an ultra-high energy neutrino detector at the South Pole. In this contribution we motivate the search for ultra-high energy neutrinos by considering the astrophysical objects which are expected to emit neutrinos. We describe the philosophy behind using radio receivers to detect the Cherenkov radiation produced when ultra-high energy neutrinos interact in a dense medium and outline the analysis path for obtaining limits on the ultra-high energy neutrino flux

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
689
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 3-15
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
4. tropical workshop on particle physics and cosmology
Dates
9-13 Jun 2003
Place
Cairns, QLD (Australia)

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(c) 2003 American Institute of Physics