Unbiased cut selection for optimal upper limits in neutrino detectors: The model rejection potential technique

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 393-402

  Hill, Gary C ^a   Rawlins, Katherine ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Neutrino detectors; Statistics; Upper limits

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037410333     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-6505(02)00240-2     Document Type: Article

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