Atmospheric neutrinos: Background and signal

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Abstract

We discuss a brief history of atmospheric neutrinos, from background to proton decay searches to proving neutrino oscillations. We then discuss how high statistics atmospheric neutrino measurements in the IceCube Deep Core Array can provide useful information about neutrino oscillation parameters and other neutrino properties.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationExotic Nuclei and Nuclear/Particle Astrophysics (III)
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Nuclei to Stars - Carpathian Summer School of Physics 2010, CSSP10
Pages261-267
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2010
EventCarpathian Summer School of Physics 2010: Exotic Nuclei and Nuclear/Particle Astrophysics (III). From Nuclei to Stars, CSSP10 - Sinaia, Romania
Duration: Jun 20 2010Jul 3 2010

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1304
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceCarpathian Summer School of Physics 2010: Exotic Nuclei and Nuclear/Particle Astrophysics (III). From Nuclei to Stars, CSSP10
Country/TerritoryRomania
CitySinaia
Period6/20/107/3/10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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