Simulation of ultra high energy neutrino induced showers in ice and water

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 366-379

  Bevan, S ^a   Danaher, S ^b   Perkin, J ^c   Ralph, S ^c   Rhodes, C ^d   Thompson, L ^c   Sloan, T ^e   Waters, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic; CORSIKA; Neutrino; Showers; Water

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL PROCESSING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSMIC RAYS; ICE; SIGNAL ANALYSIS;

COSMIC RAY AIR SHOWERS; ICE MEDIUM; NEUTRINO INTERACTIONS; ULTRA HIGH ENERGY NEUTRINOS;

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS;

EID: 35148894087     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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