cosmogenic neutrinos - Rencontres de Moriond
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cosmogenic neutrinos - Rencontres de Moriond
A search for extremely high energy cosmogenic neutrinos with IceCube K. Mase, Chiba University K. Mase 1 ■ The extremely high energy (EHE) cosmogenic neutrinos (> 108 GeV) pγ 2.7K → π + + X → µ + + ν µ → e+ + ν e + ν µ + ν µ EHECRs π µ νµ νµ νe e EHE cosmogenic neutrinos can shed light on the EHECR origin ² Source position ² Composition (proton/iron)? ² Source evolution / when the EHECR generation started Predicted, but never detected K. Mase → Detectable with IceCube 2 ■ The detection principle CRs Atmospheric muons µ Down-‐going µ µ,τ τ τ Up-‐going ντ EHE ν ² EHE neutrino signal (all flavor) ² Horizontal (opaque to the earth) ² High energy (> 108 GeV) ² Atmospheric muon background ντ µ ² Down-going ² Low energy (the energy spectrum is steep (~E-3.7)) νµ >1PeV Energy Dist. @ IceCube Depth K. Mase Yoshida et al PRD 69 103004 (2004) Zenith Dist. @ IceCube Depth Up-‐going Down-‐going 3 ■ Datasets IC79 (2010-‐2011) Five datasets are used in this analysis: 1. Observational data (two years data) taken in 2010-2011 (319.2 days) with 79 string configuration (IC79) taken in 2011-2012 (350.9 days) with the complete detector (IC86) EHE on-line filter data (NPE > 1000) ~100M events, ~ 1.7 Hz 2. Signal MC data (JULIeT) 105-1011 GeV, dN/dE = E-1 20k events for µ, τ, νe, νµ, ντ 3. Atmospheric muon background MC data (CORSIKA data) 105-1011 GeV, dN/dE = E-1 15k events for proton and iron SIBYLL HE interaction model IC86 = complete IceCube (2011~) 4. Coincidence muon MC data (CORSIKA data) 600-1011 GeV, dN/dE = E-1.7, polygonate model (J. R. Hoerandel (2003)) 10G events SIBYLL HE interaction model 5. Atmospheric neutrino background MC data 103-109 GeV, dN/dE = E-1, νµ, νe 10M events atmospheric neutrinos: including knee (T. K. Gaisser (2012)) prompt neutrinos: perturbative QCD model (Enberg et al. (2008)) K. Mase 4 ■ Energy indicator dE ∝E dx e+e- π photo-nuclear γ cosmogenic neutrino region pair-creation µ bremsstrahlung e+e- IC86 muon Detected total number of photo-electrons (NPE) ∝ Energy NPE is used for the energy indicator K. Mase 5 ■ Analysis scheme Blind analysis 1. Online filter level (EHE): NPE > 1000 ↓ 2. Analysis level: NPE > 3200 NDOM > 300 coincident muon cleaning improved geometry reconstruction ↓ 3. Final level: NPE and zenith angle information Before cleaning After cleaning per liveOme SPE (llh base) linefit (simple) K. Mase 6 ■ NPE distribution at analysis level (IC79) 33.4 days NPE > 3200 && NDOM > 300 NPE: 4.3x104 zenith angle: 19 deg. atmospheric muon (data) Dominated by atmospheric muons Reasonable MC/data agreement 108 GeV (cosmogenic neutrinos (at surface)) 1010 GeV (CR primary) K. Mase *Yoshida and Teshima, Prog.Theor. Phys. 89, 833795 (1993), m=4, Zmax=4 **Ahlers et al., Astropart. Phys. 34, 106867 (2010), m=4.6, Zmax=2 (best) ***Kotera et al., JCAP 1010, 013869 (2010), FRII 7 ■ Zenith angle distribution at analysis level (IC79) 33.4 days NPE > 3200 && NDOM > 300 NPE: 4.6x103 zenith angle: 140 deg. atmospheric neutrino (MC) Geometry for atmospheric muons is reconstructed reasonably well Atmospheric neutrinos also come from horizontal direcOon, but low energy K. Mase 8 ■ Final selection criteria (IC79) Model discovery potential method used G.C. Hill et al., in the Proceedings of PHYSTAT2005 (2006) 108–111. Signal Background Expected event rates 33.4 days Test data 319.2 days GZK signal* Bg total (Atm. μ) (Atm. ν) 0.98±0.01 0.041±0.003 (0.033±0.003) (0.008±0.001) *Yoshida and Teshima, Prog.Theor. Phys. 89, 833795 (1993), m=4, Zmax=4 0.57 per 333 days for IC40 K. Mase ~1 event/yr 9 ■ Effective area AIC79 ≈ AIC86 ≈ 2 x AIC40 for each flavor Three flavor sum IC79 v Increases with energy v ~5000 m2 @ EeV K. Mase 10 ;8<=;$$ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ 1,$?=5?$ J >+'$7 - background background (atm. atm. ) expectation 0.140.14 events (atm. ++conventional conventional atm. ) expectation events (J4K4)($6 @A:$6B8?2C5= $?=5?$ D$ @ preliminary p-value: 0.0094 (2.36 preliminary p-value: 0.0094 (2.36 D$ ■ Two cascade like events found in 2011-2012 data @A:$8B66?2C5= @ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ &%'(78;;8<=;$ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ %'(78;;8<=;$ Run118545-Event63733662 (-$?=5?$ (-$?=5?$ J4K4)($6 @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ J4K4)($6 th 2011 $ ')#1)$75?$ August 9 May, 2 011 -‐ M ay, 2 012 (D$350.9 days), IC86 configuraOon D$ CC/NC interactions in the det @A:$8B66?2C5= =D$D$ @A:$8B66?2C5= 4 $ NPE 6.9928x10 $ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ *(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ $ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ (0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ Either in CC the interacOon of νe oSensors r NC interacOon of any flavor ν Number of Optical 354 C interactions detector $ $ MC CC/NC interactions in the detector CC/NC interactions in the detector$ $ $ $ th MC 7,!(4-*S(,F(;,(K(."%,*.,9+(>AJ(,6^, $ Aug., MC 9 , 2011 MC $ $ Run 118545 Y$A.B,*.,%(0)+',1$),+$%#$I(.*+,.(A")*.$%,_*"',9>cf,h,9>6^,MH0D,7525,x,H0D,7527N $ -‐Event 63733662 event rate 0.140.14 / 672.7days days-- background background (atm. atm. events / 672.7 (atm. ++conventional conventional atm.) expectation ) expectation even 4 NPE: 7.0 2x events 120events in 6 15.9 d ays preliminary p-value: (2.36 preliminary p-value:0.0094 0.0094 (2.36 NDOM: 354 Atmospheric 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ muons 0.038 ± 0.004 (“Bert”) 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ Run118545-Event63733662 (-$?=5?$ 1,$?=5?$ (-$?=5?$ 1, J4K4)($6 >+'$7 J4K4)($6 th 2011 >+'$7 $?=5?$ August 9 convenOonal 0.012 D$ D$ ± 0.001 @A:$8B66?2C5= @A:$6B8?2C5=D$D$ @A:$8B66?2C5= @A:$6B8?2C5= NPE 6.9928x104 atmospheric n@4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ eutrinos @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ Number of Optical Sensors 354 $ $ prompt neutrinos* 0.033 ± 0.001 CC/NC interactions in the detector .$,7527w,:((,"0-S,JD,=*S(,H*BB(--,0","'*%,#((C.IO,9:;<=>?97527, CC/NC interactions in the detector $ $ Jan, 3rd, 2012 $ $ /$#,80*%%(), 26, MC total b ackground 0.082 ± 0.004 MC Run 119316 $ $ $ $ 2$ -‐Event 36556705 NPE: 9.6 x 104 $$ Significance: 2.7 sigma 2$ NDOM: 312 2$ (“Ernie”) Preliminary !"#$%&%'()$*+))%,$(-%$)%.%/(0#'$/10(%10+$ !"#$%&%'()$*+))%,$(-%$)%.%/(0#'$/10(%10+$ $ * R. Enberg, M.H. Reno, and I. Sarcevic. PRD78, 043005 (2008). K. Mase 11 !D0,9%*'0)0O,](A")*.$,7527w,:((,"0-S,JD,=*S(,H*BB(--,0","'*%,#((C.IO,9:;<=>?97527, ■ The August event (“Bert”) Aug., 9th, 2011 Run118545 -‐Event63733662 NPE: 7.0 x 104 NDOM: 354 K. Mase 12 ■ The January event (“Ernie”) Jan, 3rd, 2012 Run119316 -‐Event36556705 NPE: 9.6 x 104 NDOM: 312 K. Mase 13 ■ NPE distribution at final level IC79/86 combined (615.9 days) Preliminary 108 GeV (cosmogenic neutrinos (at surface)) K. Mase 14 $ events / 672.7days days -- background background (atm. atm. 0.140.14 events ents / 672.7 (atm. ++conventional conventional atm.) expectation ) expectation events preliminary p-value: (2.36 preliminary p-value:0.0094 0.0094 (2.36 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ Run118545-Event63733662 (-$?=5?$ (-$?=5?$ J4K4)($6 J4K4)($6 August 9th 2011 D$ D$ @A:$8B66?2C5= @A:$8B66?2C5= NPE 6.9928x104 @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ Number of Optical Sensors 354 $ $ CC/NC interactions CC/NC interactionsininthe thedetector detector $ $ 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ 1,1, >+'$7 $?=5?$ >+'$7 $?=5?$ @A:$6B8?2C5= @A:$6B8?2C5=D$D$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ preliminary p-value: (2.36 preliminary p-value:0.0094 0.0094 (2.36 34'552;D;9: 34'552;D Run118545-E (-$?= (J4K4)($6 J4K4)($6 August 9th 20 @A:$8B66?2C @A:$8B66? NPE 6.9928x @4EF%1$#G$H @4EF%1$# Number of O $ $ CC/NC interactions CC/NC interactionsininthe thedetector detector $ $ 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ 1,1, >+'$7 $?=5?$ >+'$7 $?=5?$ @A:$6B8?2C5=D$D$ @A:$6B8?2C5= @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ ■ The energy deposit reconstruction $$ $$ MC MC $ $ $$ $$ Aug. (“Bert”) $$ 1.0±0.2 PeV $$ MC MC $ $ 2$ !D0,9%*'0)0O,](A")*.$,7527w,:((,"0-S,JD,=*S(,H*BB(--,0","'*%,#((C.IO,9:;<=>?97527, 2345647527, /$#,80*%%(), !D0,9%*'0)0O,](A")*.$,7527w,:((,"0-S,JD,=*S(,H*BB(--,0","'*%,# 26, 2345647527, 2$ 2$ Jan. (“Ernie”) /$#,80*%%(), 1.1±0.2 PeV 2$ energy resoluOon for these specific events including systemaOcs (ice + DOM eff.) Preliminary K. Mase 15 ■ Two events compatible with EHE cosmogenic neutrino models? How cosmogenic models are compaOble with the two event observaOon by using energy distribuOon and rate Fisher’s method χ 2 = −2 ln(PE ) − 2 ln(Ppois (2; µ )) follows 4 degrees of freedom Energy distribuOon K-‐S test rate (Poisson) Preliminary IC40+IC79+IC86 neutrino model PE expected rate Ppois p-‐value GZK Yoshida and Teshima 0.060 2.8 0.55 0.15 GZK Ahlers Fermi best 0.060 2.1 0.73 0.18 GZK Kotera FR-‐II 0.034 5.9 0.038 0.01 GZK Kotera GRB 0.044 1.1 0.42 0.09 Cosmogenic neutrino models are not preferable to account for the two event observaOon K. Mase 16 ■ Constraint on EHE cosmogenic neutrino models Compared the event rate with observaOon EssenOally no event observaOon above 100 PeV, though the effect of the two events considered by the energy PDF model Preliminary IC40+IC79+IC86 expected rate p-‐value (>100 PeV) GZK Yoshida Teshima, m=4, Zmax=4 2.6 0.11 GZK Sigl, m=5, Zmax =3* 4.0 0.030 GZK Ahrlers, Fermi best 2.0 0.21 GZK Ahrlers, Fermi max 4.1 0.027 GZK, Kotera, GRB 0.63 0.53 GZK, Kotera, FRII 3.8 0.022 Top-‐down SUSY** 21 << 0.001 Top-‐down QCD** 5.0 0.011 *O. E. Kalasheve et al., Phys. Rev. D66, 063004 (2002) **G. Sigl et al., Phys. Rev. D59, 043504 (1999) K. Mase high evoluOon models (m>4) are mostly ruled out such as FRII 17 ■ The model independent upper limit similar as previous analysis , but model independent Preliminary differenOal limit per one energy decade K. Mase 18 ■ Summary p Extremely high energy cosmogenic neutrinos were searched for by using 2010-2012 IceCube data p Two cascade-like events found! p Significance of cosmogenic neutrino hypothesis is 2.7 sigma p High evolution models are ruled out such as FRII p Several follow-up analyses to look for such contained events are being performed and their results are coming soon! K. Mase 19 backups K. Mase 20 q Effect of source evolution and maximum energy on neutrino flux effect of the maximum energy effect of the source evoluOon neutrino flux depend on the source evoluOon and maximum energy -‐> constraint on the parameters K. Mase Kotera et al., JCAP 10 (2010) 013 21 ■ The IceCube experiment ² Deployed in the AntarcOca glacier IceTop IceCube ² In-‐ice + IceTop + deep core ² 86 strings (completed 2010!) ² ~ 5,000 photo-‐mulOplier tubes (PMTs) ² Detector volume: ~ 1 km3 ² ATWD 300MSPS 3 different gains (x16, x2, x0.25) ² FADC for long duraOon pulse In-‐‑ice detector 1km3 deep core ² Targets for high energy cosmic neutrinos Digital OpOcal Module (DOM) K. Mase PMT 22 /10(%10+$ %'()$*+))%,$(-%$)%.%/(0#'$/10(%10+$ 2 events/ 672.7 / 672.7days days-- background background (atm. atm. 0.140.14 events 2 events (atm. ++conventional conventional atm.) expectation ) expectation events 7) days - background + conventional atm. expectation 0.14 (atm. events preliminary p-value: (2.36 preliminary p-value:0.0094 0.0094 (2.36 ) expectation 0.14 events preliminary p-value: 0.0094 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ (2.36 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ Run118545-Event63733662 J4K4)($6 $?=5?$ ■ Closest string positions for the vertices August 9 2011 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ @A:$8B66?2C5= (J4K4)($6(th$?=5?$ @A:$8B66?2C5=D$4 D$ NPE 6.9928x10 (-$?=5?$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ J4K4)($6 @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ Number of Optical Sensors 354 Jan. (“Ernie”) $ $ D$ @A:$8B66?2C5= CC/NC interactions CC/NC interactionsininthe thedetector detector $ $ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ 1,1, >+'$7 $?=5?$ >+'$7 $?=5?$ 67589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ @A:$6B8?2C5=D$D$ @A:$6B8?2C5= %'(87<7788?$ ,$?=5?$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ ?$B8?2C5=D$ $$ D$ =%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ MC MC $ $ $ $ 0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ $ CC/NC interactions in the detector $$ MC (K(."%,*.,9+(>AJ(,6^, $ $ $(-%$)%.%/(0#'$/10(%10+$ $(-%$)%.%/(0#'$/10(%10+$ .(A")*.$%,_*"',9>cf,h,9>6^,MH0D,7525,x,H0D,7527N, m. ++conventional atm. 0.140.14 events atm. conventional atm.) expectation ) expectation events yyp-value: (2.36 p-value:0.0094 0.0094 (2.36 !D0,9%*'0)0O,](A")*.$,7527w,:((,"0-S,JD,=*S(,H*BB(--,0","'*%,#((C.IO,9:;<=>?97527, Z: 25 m 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ J4K4)($6 $?=5?$ J4K4)($6 $?=5?$ August 9th 2011 D$ D$ @A:$8B66?2C5= @A:$8B66?2C5= NPE 6.9928x104 @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ $ Number of Optical Sensors 354 $ $ tions in the detector ctions in the detector $ $ Run118545-Event63733662 2345647527, (- (- /$#,80*%%(), 2$ Aug. (“Bert”) MC MC 26, 2$ 2$ $ $ 2$ Z: 122 m S,JD,=*S(,H*BB(--,0","'*%,#((C.IO,9:;<=>?97527, /$#,80*%%(), K. Mase 26, 2$ Well contained! 23 q IceTop (surface array) veto information ² IceTop veto informaOon was checked ² hits search in allowed 8μs Ome window ² 0 and 1 hit observed again 2.1 hits expected -‐> No CR shower K. Mase 24 q Reconstructed energy at surface !"#$%&%'()$*+))%,$(-%$)%.%/(0#'$/10(%10+$ !"#$%&%'()$*+))%,$(-%$)%. 2 eventsatm. / 672.7) days - background $/10(%10+$ %'()$*+))%,$(-%$)%.%/(0#'$/10(%10+$ 2 events / 672.7 days - background (atm. + conventional expectation 0.14 (atm. events+ conve preliminary p-value: 0.0 7) days - background atm. p-value: ) expectation 0.14 events preliminary 0.0094 (2.36 expectation 0.14 (atm. events+ conventional without systemaOc error preliminary p-value: 0.0094 (2.36 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ 1,$?=5?$ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ J4K4)($6(->+'$7 567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ 1, $?=5?$ %'(87<7788?$>+'$7 $?=5?$ D$ 1,$?=5?$ @A:$6B8?2C5= J4K4)($6(-$?=5?$ D$ D$ @A:$8B66?2C5= ?$ @A:$6B8?2C5= D$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ @A:$8B66?2C5=D$ 6B8?2C5= D$ with systemaOc error = @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ F%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ CC/NC interactions in the d $ (0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ $ $ CC/NC the detector interactions in the detector $ interactions inCC/NC MC ,(K(."%,*.,9+(>AJ(,6^, $ $ $ MC .(A")*.$%,_*"',9>cf,h,9>6^,MH0D,7525,x,H0D,7527N, ,$(-%$)%.%/(0#'$/10(%10+$ ,$(-%$)%.%/(0#'$/10(%10+$ $ 7,!( MC $ 4-*S(,F(;,(K(."%,*.,9+(>AJ(,6^, $ Y$A.B,*.,%(0)+',1$),+$%#$I(.*+,.(A")*.$%,_*"',9>cf,h,9>6^,MH0D,7525,x,H0D,752 !"#$%&%'()$*+))%,$(-%$)%.%/(0#'$/10(%10+$ $ !"#$%&%'()$*+))%,$(-%$)%.%/(0#'$/10(%10+$ $ 2 events/ 672.7 / 672.7days days-- background background (atm. 0.140.14 events 2 events (atm. ++conventional conventional atm.) expectation ) expectation eve GZK flux atm. assumed preliminary p-value: (2.36 preliminary p-value:0.0094 0.0094 (2.36 Top-‐down approach (in-‐ice) + propagaOon to surface atm. atm. 0.140.14 events atm. ++conventional conventional atm.) expectation ) expectation events ry p-value: (2.36 ary p-value:0.0094 0.0094 (2.36 In case of ν CC, full energy deposit 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ Run118545-Event63733662 e (-$?=5?$ (-$?=5?$ J4K4)($6 J4K4)($6 August 9th 2011 D$ D$ @A:$8B66?2C5= @A:$8B66?2C5= NPE 6.9928x104 @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ ?$?$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ Number of Optical Sensors 354 $ $ ctions in the detector actions in the detector $ $ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ 34'552;D;9:&%'(87<7788?$ Run118545-Event63733662 (-$?=5?$ (-$?=5?$ J4K4)($6 J4K4)($6 August 9th 2011 D$ D$ @A:$8B66?2C5= @A:$8B66?2C5= NPE 6.9928x104 @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$7;D$ Number of Optical Sensors 354 $ $ CC/NC interactions in the detector CC/NC interactions in the detector $ $ 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ 34'5567589:&%'(78;;8<=;$ 1,1, >+'$7 $?=5?$ >+'$7 $?=5?$ @A:$6B8?2C5= @A:$6B8?2C5=D$D$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ @4EF%1$#G$H*(0/+.$I%')#1)$75?$ Preliminary Other case of NC, parOal energy deposit by Bjorken y MC MC $$ $$ $ $ Aug. MC MC $$ Jan. 6.01 < log(E/GeV) < 8.03 (90%) K. Mase 0-S,JD,=*S(,H*BB(--,0","'*%,#((C.IO,9:;<=>?97527, /$#,80*%%(), 26, $ $ 6.09 < log(E/GeV) < 8.65 2$ (90%) 25 !D0,9%*'0)0O,](A")*.$,7527w,:((,"0-S,JD,=*S(,H*BB(--,0","'*%,#((C.IO,9:;<=>?97527, ■ The systematic uncertainties Preliminary K. Mase 26