Published January 15, 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Neutrino Astronomy

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 (USA)
  • 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (USA)
  • 3. Bartol Research Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (USA)

Description

We review the arguments supporting the claim that the observation of PeV (E approx-gt 1015 eV) γ-rays from cosmic sources at the flux-levels recently reported, guarantees the detection of neutrinos by detectors with an effective area of order 1 km2. We emphasize the unique opportunities of neutrino astronomy as well as its multi-disciplinary facets touching astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, and particle physcis. At present we do not know of any cost-effective method to commission neutrino telescopes with O(1km2) effective area. We draw attention to the possibility of instrument Antarctic ice as a deep underground telescope detecting Cherenkov, radio of acoustic radiation from neutrino-induced electromagnetic showers

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Cyg X-1; SN 1987a

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
198
Journal Issue
1
Series
AIP Conf. Proc.
Journal Page Range
39-51
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPC

Conference

Title
Workshop on astrophysics in Antarctica.
Dates
8-10 Jun 1989.
Place
Newark, DE (USA).

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-8906234--.