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Simulating Tau Neutrino Events in the IceCube Array

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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory detects astrophysical tau neutrinos by measuring optical Cerenkov light produced from interactions in ice. A 1:1:1 ratio between the three flavours (electron, muon, and tau) is expected. Thus far, no tau neutrinos have been detected. Within a certain energy range, a double-pulse waveform of light is expected. Monte Carlo methods were used to simulate data from tau neutrino events in ice by setting up an ice environment with a detector to count the number of optical photons that hit the detector over time. Each charged particle was simulated individually then a net signal was produced showing tallies of the total luminosity. This showed that while at 100 GeV, no double pulse is produced.

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  • E-project-042817-075242
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  • 2017
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  • 2017-04-28
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