A fast algorithm for muon track reconstruction and its application to the ANTARES neutrino telescope
Abstract:
An algorithm is presented, that provides a fast and robust reconstruction of neutrino induced upward-going muons and a discrimination of these events from downward-going atmospheric muon background in data collected by the ANTARES neutrino telescope. The algorithm consists of a hit merging and hit selection procedure followed by fitting steps for a track hypothesis and a point-like light source. It is particularly well-suited for real time applications such as online monitoring and fast triggering of optical follow-up observations for multi-messenger studies. The performance of the algorithm is evaluated with Monte Carlo simulations and various distributions are compared with that obtained in ANTARES data. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Año de publicación:
2011
Keywords:
- Neutrino telescope
- Track reconstruction
Fuente:
scopusTipo de documento:
Article
Estado:
Acceso restringido
Áreas de conocimiento:
- Neutrino
- Algoritmo
- Algoritmo
Áreas temáticas de Dewey:
- Física moderna
- Técnicas, equipos y materiales
- Programación informática, programas, datos, seguridad
Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible:
- ODS 10: Reducción de las desigualdades
- ODS 16: Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
- ODS 5: Igualdad de género