Summer Research Program 2022

July 12th

 

 

Sebastián Ordoñez

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, COL

 

Supervisors: Agnieszka Leszczyńska and Alan Coleman

Study of the attenuation due to snow  accumulation on IceTop tanks

Introduction

\(\theta=0°\)

\(\theta\)

Snow height

Injected particle

Tank height: 1.3m

Tank radius: 0.93

Simulated tank (+ 0.3m)

Introduction

  • Visualization

Introduction

Number of Cherenkov Photons

Next step!

  • ​Source of low energy cherenkov photons and photoelectrons

Results

Full phase space

  • Particles: MuMinus (\(\mu^{-}\)), MuPlus (\(\mu^{+}\)), EMinus (\(e^{-}\)),EPlus (\(e^{-}\)), Gamma (\(\gamma\))
  • Zenith angles: 0°,5°,10°,15°, ... , 75°  
  • Energies: 0.1 GeV, 1 GeV, 10 GeV, 100 GeV, 1000 GeV

                Snow height: ~0.379m > Fixed now! 

Simulation details

  • Tank: 36A
  • Frame: IceTopMCHits - MCTopPESeriesMap 
  • ​GCD file: GeoCalibDetectorStatus_2012.56063_V1_OctSnow.i3.gz

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 70°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 70°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 70°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Muons

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 70°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 70°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 70°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 70°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Electrons

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 70°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 0.1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 70°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 1 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 70°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 10 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 70°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 0°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 10°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 20°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 30°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 40°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 50°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Photons

 \(\gamma\)

  • Energy: 100 GeV
  • Zenith angle: 60°

Results: Update

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(\gamma\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{-}\)

 \(\mu^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{-}\)

Results: Update

 \(\mu^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(e^{-}\)

 \(e^{+}\)

Results: Update

 \(e^{-}\)

Results: Update

 \(e^{+}\)

Outlook

Next steps

  1. Set up everything to interpolate between our "look up tables" > Sampling
  2. Understand the physics behind the obtained distributions
  3. Compare with previous IceTop results