Simulation and sensitivities for a phased IceCube-Gen2 deployment

Discussion timeslot (ZOOM-Meeting): 20. July 2021 - 12:00
ZOOM-Meeting URL: https://desy.zoom.us/j/91999581729
ZOOM-Meeting ID: 91999581729
ZOOM-Meeting Passcode: ICRC2021
Corresponding Session: https://icrc2021-venue.desy.de/channel/38-The-Future-of-Neutrino-Telescopes-NU/78
Live-Stream URL: https://icrc2021-venue.desy.de/livestream/Discussion-05/6

Abstract:
'The IceCube neutrino observatory opened the window on high-energy neutrino astronomy by confirming the existence of PeV astrophysical neutrinos and identifying the first compelling astrophysical neutrino source in the blazar TXS0506+056. Planning is underway to build an enlarged instrument, IceCube-Gen2, which will extend measurements to higher energies, increase the rate of observed cosmic neutrinos and provide prospects for detecting fainter sources. IceCube-Gen2 is planned to have an enlarged in-ice optical array, a radio array at shallower depths for detecting ultra-high ( larger 100 PeV) neutrinos, and a surface component studying cosmic rays. In this contribution, we will discuss the simulation of the in-ice optical component of the baseline design of the IceCube-Gen2 detector, which foresees the deployment of an additional ~120 new detection strings to the existing 86 in IceCube over ~7 Antarctic summer seasons. Motivated by the phased construction plan for IceCube-Gen2, we discuss how the reconstruction capabilities and sensitivities of the instrument are expected to progress throughout its deployment.'

Authors: Brian Clark | Rob Halliday | for the IceCube-Gen2 Collaboration
Collaboration: IceCube-Gen2

Indico-ID: 672
Proceeding URL: https://pos.sissa.it/395/1186