Cosmic-ray physics at the South Pole

IF 4.2 3区 物理与天体物理 Q1 ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
D. Soldin , P.A. Evenson , H. Kolanoski , A.A. Watson
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Abstract

The geographic South Pole provides unique opportunities to study cosmic particles in the Southern Hemisphere. It represents an optimal location to deploy large-scale neutrino telescopes in the deep Antarctic ice, such as AMANDA or IceCube. In both cases, the presence of an array, constructed to observe extensive air showers, enables hybrid measurements of cosmic rays. While additional neutron monitors can provide information on solar cosmic rays, large detector arrays, like SPASE or IceTop, allow for precise measurements of cosmic rays with energies above several 100TeV. In coincidence with the signals recorded in the deep ice, which are mostly due to the high-energy muons produced in air showers, this hybrid detector setup provides important information about the nature of cosmic rays.

In this review, we will discuss the historical motivation and developments towards measurements of cosmic rays at the geographic South Pole and highlight recent results reported by the IceCube Collaboration. We will emphasize the important contributions by Thomas K. Gaisser and his colleagues that ultimately led to the rich Antarctic research program which today provides crucial insights into cosmic-ray physics.

南极的宇宙射线物理学
地理上的南极为研究南半球的宇宙粒子提供了独特的机会。南极是在南极深冰中部署大型中微子望远镜(如 AMANDA 或 IceCube)的最佳地点。在这两种情况下,为观测大范围空气阵雨而建造的阵列的存在,使得对宇宙射线的混合测量成为可能。虽然额外的中子监测器可以提供太阳宇宙射线的信息,但大型探测器阵列,如 SPASE 或 IceTop,可以精确测量能量超过几千兆赫的宇宙射线。在深冰中记录到的信号主要是由空气喷射产生的高能μ介子引起的,这种混合探测器装置提供了有关宇宙射线性质的重要信息。
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Astroparticle Physics
Astroparticle Physics 地学天文-天文与天体物理
CiteScore
8.00
自引率
2.90%
发文量
41
审稿时长
79 days
期刊介绍: Astroparticle Physics publishes experimental and theoretical research papers in the interacting fields of Cosmic Ray Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cosmology and Particle Physics focusing on new developments in the following areas: High-energy cosmic-ray physics and astrophysics; Particle cosmology; Particle astrophysics; Related astrophysics: supernova, AGN, cosmic abundances, dark matter etc.; Gravitational waves; High-energy, VHE and UHE gamma-ray astronomy; High- and low-energy neutrino astronomy; Instrumentation and detector developments related to the above-mentioned fields.
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