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First search for extraterrestrial neutrino-induced cascades with IceCube
We report on the first search for extra-terrestrial neutrino-induced cascades
in IceCube. The analyzed data were collected in the year 2007 when 22 detector
strings were installed and operated. We will discuss the analysis methods used
to reconstruct cascades and to suppress backgrounds. Simulated neutrino signal
events with a E-2 energy spectrum, which pass the background rejection
criteria, are reconstructed with a resolution dlogE ~ 0.27 in the energy range
from ~20 TeV to a few PeV. We present the range of the diffuse flux of
extra-terrestrial neutrinos in the cascade channel in IceCube within which we
expect to be able to put a limit.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures. To appear in the 31st International Cosmic Ray
Conference (ICRC 2009) proceedings, Lodz, Poland, 7-15 200
Spin physics with STAR
The STAR collaboration aims to study polarized proton-proton collisions at
RHIC. The emphasis of the spin run this year is on transverse single spin
asymmetries. Beyond 2001, we aim to determine directly and precisely the gluon
polarization, as well as the polarizations of the u, , d and
quarks in the proton by measuring in addition longitudinal and double spin
asymmetries. Furthermore, we aim to measure for the first time the quark
transversity distributions. These measurements will improve substantially the
knowledge and understanding of the spin structure of the nucleon.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figures. Talk presented at The 3rd Circum-Pan-Pacific
Symposium on "High Energy Spin Physics" October 8-13 2001, Beijing, Chin
Spin dependent structure function at small and small
Theoretical expectations concerning the low and low behaviour of
are summarized and compared with the recent SMC data.Comment: 4 pages, plain LATEX, 1 eps figure; contribution to 3rd UK
Phenomenology Workshop on HERA Physics, St. John's College, Durham, UK,
September 199
Longitudinal spin transfer of Lambda and anti-Lambda in polarized pp collisions at \sqrt s=200 GeV at STAR
We report our measurement on longitudinal spin transfer, D_LL, from high
energy polarized protons to and hyperons in
proton-proton collisions at with the STAR detector at
RHIC. The current measurements cover , pseudorapidity
and transverse momenta up to using the data taken
in 2005. The longitudinal spin transfer is found to be D_LL= -0.03\pm 0.13
(stat) \pm 0.04(syst)\LambdaD_{LL} = -0.12 \pm
0.08(stat) \pm 0.03(syst)\bar{\Lambda} =
0.5 = 3.7 GeV/c$. The prospects with 2009 data and the future
measurements are also given.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, presentation at the SPIN2010 International
Symposium, Juelich (Germany), Sep. 27-Oct. 2, 201
Spin dependent structure function g_1 at low x and low Q^2
Theoretical description of the spin dependent structure function g_1(x,Q^2)
in the region of low values of x and Q^2 is presented. It contains the Vector
Meson Dominance contribution and the QCD improved parton model suitably
extended to the low Q^2 domain. Theoretical predictions are compared with the
recent experimental data in the low x, low Q^2 region
EVALUATION OF CONDITIONS CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM. INVESTIGATION INTO THE BASIN OF THE PARSÄTA RIVER
DOI: 10.2478/v10089-008-0021-7
Available on-line at:
http://www.bulletinofgeography.umk.pl
http://versita.com/bgssThe article presents the results of multidimensional evaluation of conditions concerning the development of tourism in rural areas of ParsÄta basin. For the purpose the synthetic measure has been applied in reference to 27 variables divided into two groups: suitable for tourism or investing.
Having conducted the analysis of the selected variables, the investigated area was divided into three regions: the seaside at the North with very good conditions for the development of the touristic function as its core function, the central region, highly diversified with only moderate touristic capabilities, and finally the southern region, the lake district, with adequate features for the development of tourism
A First Search for Cosmogenic Neutrinos with the ARIANNA Hexagonal Radio Array
The ARIANNA experiment seeks to observe the diffuse flux of neutrinos in the
10^8 - 10^10 GeV energy range using a grid of radio detectors at the surface of
the Ross Ice Shelf of Antarctica. The detector measures the coherent Cherenkov
radiation produced at radio frequencies, from about 100 MHz to 1 GHz, by
charged particle showers generated by neutrino interactions in the ice. The
ARIANNA Hexagonal Radio Array (HRA) is being constructed as a prototype for the
full array. During the 2013-14 austral summer, three HRA stations collected
radio data which was wirelessly transmitted off site in nearly real-time. The
performance of these stations is described and a simple analysis to search for
neutrino signals is presented. The analysis employs a set of three cuts that
reject background triggers while preserving 90% of simulated cosmogenic
neutrino triggers. No neutrino candidates are found in the data and a
model-independent 90% confidence level Neyman upper limit is placed on the all
flavor neutrino+antineutrino flux in a sliding decade-wide energy bin. The
limit reaches a minimum of 1.9x10^-23 GeV^-1 cm^-2 s^-1 sr^-1 in the 10^8.5 -
10^9.5 GeV energy bin. Simulations of the performance of the full detector are
also described. The sensitivity of the full ARIANNA experiment is presented and
compared with current neutrino flux models.Comment: 22 pages, 22 figures. Published in Astroparticle Physic
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