IceCube Science
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
2009-10-08 v1
Abstract
We discuss the status of the kilometer-scale neutrino detector IceCube and its low energy upgrade Deep Core and review its scientific potential for particle physics. We subsequently appraise IceCube's potential for revealing the enigmatic sources of cosmic rays. After all, this aspiration set the scale of the instrument. While only a smoking gun is missing for the case that the Galactic component of the cosmic ray spectrum originates in supernova remnants, the origin of the extragalactic component remains as inscrutable as ever. We speculate on the role of the nearby active galaxies Centaurus A and M87.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0901.4722,
title = {IceCube Science},
author = {Francis Halzen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0901.4722},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
19 pages, 8 figures; Talk at Discrete 08, Valencia, Spain