Astronomy potential of KM3NeT/ARCA

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Abstract

The KM3NeT/ARCA neutrino detector is currently under construction at 3500 m depth offshore Capo Passero, Sicily, in the Mediterranean Sea. The main science objectives are the detection of high-energy cosmic neutrinos and the discovery of their sources. Simulations were conducted for the full KM3NeT/ARCA detector, instrumenting a volume of 1 km3, to estimate the sensitivity and discovery potential to point-like neutrino sources. This paper covers the reconstruction of track- and shower-like signatures, as well as the criteria employed for neutrino event selection. With an angular resolution below 0.1∘ for tracks and under 2∘ for showers, the sensitivity to point-like neutrino sources surpasses existing observed limits across the entire sky.

Original languageEnglish
Article number885
JournalEuropean Physical Journal C
Volume84
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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