Observational strategies for ultrahigh-energy neutrinos: the importance of deep sensitivity for detection and astronomy
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| author | Kotera, Kumiko Mukhopadhyay, Mainak Batista, Rafael Alves Fox, Derek Martineau-Huynh, Olivier Murase, Kohta Wissel, Stephanie Zeolla, Andrew |
| author_facet | Kotera, Kumiko Mukhopadhyay, Mainak Batista, Rafael Alves Fox, Derek Martineau-Huynh, Olivier Murase, Kohta Wissel, Stephanie Zeolla, Andrew |
| contents | Detecting ultrahigh-energy neutrinos can take two complementary approaches with different trade-offs. 1)~Wide and shallow: aim for the largest effective volume, and to be cost-effective, go for wide field-of-view but at the cost of a shallow instantaneous sensitivity -- this is less complex conceptually, and has strong discovery potential for serendipitous events. However, it is unclear if any source can be identified, following detection. And 2)~Deep and narrow: here one uses astrophysical and multi-messenger information to target the most likely sources and populations that could emit neutrinos -- these instruments have deep instantaneous sensitivity albeit a narrow field of view. Such an astrophysically-motivated approach provides higher chances for detection of known/observed source classes, and ensures multi-messenger astronomy. However, it has less potential for serendipitous discoveries. In light of the recent progress in multi-messenger and time-domain astronomy, we assess the power of the deep and narrow instruments, and contrast the strengths and complementarities of the two detection strategies. We update the science goals and associated instrumental performances that envisioned projects can include in their design in order to optimize discovery potential. |
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| spellingShingle | Observational strategies for ultrahigh-energy neutrinos: the importance of deep sensitivity for detection and astronomy Kotera, Kumiko Mukhopadhyay, Mainak Batista, Rafael Alves Fox, Derek Martineau-Huynh, Olivier Murase, Kohta Wissel, Stephanie Zeolla, Andrew Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Detecting ultrahigh-energy neutrinos can take two complementary approaches with different trade-offs. 1)~Wide and shallow: aim for the largest effective volume, and to be cost-effective, go for wide field-of-view but at the cost of a shallow instantaneous sensitivity -- this is less complex conceptually, and has strong discovery potential for serendipitous events. However, it is unclear if any source can be identified, following detection. And 2)~Deep and narrow: here one uses astrophysical and multi-messenger information to target the most likely sources and populations that could emit neutrinos -- these instruments have deep instantaneous sensitivity albeit a narrow field of view. Such an astrophysically-motivated approach provides higher chances for detection of known/observed source classes, and ensures multi-messenger astronomy. However, it has less potential for serendipitous discoveries. In light of the recent progress in multi-messenger and time-domain astronomy, we assess the power of the deep and narrow instruments, and contrast the strengths and complementarities of the two detection strategies. We update the science goals and associated instrumental performances that envisioned projects can include in their design in order to optimize discovery potential. |
| title | Observational strategies for ultrahigh-energy neutrinos: the importance of deep sensitivity for detection and astronomy |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.08973 |