Published 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Physics beyond the Standard Model with IceCube

  • 1. Bergische Universität Wuppertal (Germany)

Description

The IceCube neutrino observatory is a neutrino telescope situated near the South Pole in Antarctica. A cubic kilometer of ice is instrumented with optical modules containing photomultiplier tubes. When high energetic particles produce light in interactions with the ice, the signature can be recorded and used for reconstruction of the primary particle. The design of IceCube not only facilitates the detection of astrophysical neutrinos up to PeV energies but also the direct and indirect probe of physics beyond the Standard Model with leading sensitivities. Exotic particles which can penetrate through the ice sheet or even the entire Earth can be measured directly, these include magnetic monopoles or partially charged particles. Dark matter is indirectly searched for by investigating its effect on neutrino spectra as well as arrival directions. The discovery of astrophysical neutrinos enables the measurement of neutrino interactions at unprecedented energies where new physics might emerge such as Lorentz Invariance Violation. The recent achievements of IceCube in the search for beyond Standard Model physics are presented.

Availability note (English)

Available from: https://www.dpg-verhandlungen.de/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Aachen 2019 issue
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
Particle physics, didactics of physics, working group jDPG, working group physics, modern information technology and artificial intelligence
Original Conference Title
DPG-Fruehjahrstagung 2019 mit den folgenden Fachverbaenden und Arbeitskreisen: Teilchenphysik, Didaktik der Physik, Arbeitskreis jDPG, Arbeitskreis Physik, moderne Informationstechnologie und Kuenstliche Intelligenz
Acronym
DPG Spring meeting 2019 of the following divisions und working groups
Dates
25-29 Mar 2019
Place
Aachen (Germany)

Optional Information

Notes
Session: T 26.3 Di 15:00; Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 54(3)