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# An algorithm for the reconstruction of high-energy neutrino-induced particle showers and its application to the ANTARES neutrino telescope

Ardid Ramírez, M.; Felis-Enguix, I.; Martínez Mora, JA.; Saldaña-Coscollar, M.; Albert, A.; Andre, M.; Anghinolfi, M.... (2017). An algorithm for the reconstruction of high-energy neutrino-induced particle showers and its application to the ANTARES neutrino telescope. European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields. 77(6):1-11. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-4979-2

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Title: An algorithm for the reconstruction of high-energy neutrino-induced particle showers and its application to the ANTARES neutrino telescope
Author:
UPV Unit: Universitat Politècnica de València. Instituto de Investigación para la Gestión Integral de Zonas Costeras - Institut d'Investigació per a la Gestió Integral de Zones Costaneres
Universitat Politècnica de València. Departamento de Física Aplicada - Departament de Física Aplicada
Issued date:
 2017-06-21
Abstract:
A novel algorithm to reconstruct neutrino-induced particle showers within the ANTARES neutrino telescope is presented. The method achieves a median angular resolution of 6º, for shower energies below 100 TeV. Applying this ...[+]
Subjects:
Copyrigths: Reconocimiento (by)
Source:
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields. (issn: 1434-6044 ) (eissn: 1434-6052 )
DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-4979-2
Publisher:
Springer
Publisher version: http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-4979-2
Project ID:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France
Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), France
Commission Européenne (FEDER fund), France
Commission Européenne (Marie Curie Program), France
Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), France
IdEx program, France
UnivEarthS Labex program at Sorbonne Paris Cité (ANR-10- LABX-0023 and ANR-11-IDEX-0005-02), France
Labex OCEVU (ANR-11- LABX-0060), France
A*MIDEX project (ANR-11-IDEX-0001-02), France
Région Île-de-France (DIM-ACAV), France
Région Alsace (contrat CPER), France
Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Département du Var and Ville de La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Germany
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Italy
Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie (FOM), the Netherlands
Nederlandse organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO), the Netherlands
Council of the President of the Russian Federation for young scientists and leading scientific schools supporting grants, Russia
National Authority for Scientific Research (ANCS), Romania
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO//FPA2015-65150-C3-1-P/ES/PARTICIPACION DEL IFIC EN ANTARES, KM3NET-ARCA%2FORCA Y PDG/
Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence and MultiDark Consolider (MINECO)
Prometeo and Grisolía programs (Generalitat Valenciana), Spain
Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Professional Training, Morocco
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO//FPA2015-65150-C3-2-P/ES/PARTICIPACION DE LA UPV EN ANTARES Y KM3NET-ARCA%2FORCA/
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO//FPA2015-65150-C3-3-P/ES/PARTICIPACION DE LA UGR EN ANTARES, KM3NET-ARCA%2FORCA Y PDG/
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Thanks:
The authors acknowledge the financial support of the funding agencies: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Commissariat a l' energie atomique et aux energies alternatives (CEA), Commission Europeenne (FEDER ...[+]
Type: Artículo

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