Full IceCube Quick MC analysis

Based on offline software V01-09-06 and the JULIeT ver3 with the Jaida-based tools. Note that the MC event statistics is not excellent. Finalized plots will be provided by the Root-based analysis from Aya/Keiichi. Stay tuned...


MC Event Stats

Number of MC events
with NDOM > 60

in-ice muon
32013

in-ice tau
37214

in-ice nu_e
14480

in-ice nu_mu
8722

in-ice nu_mu
7484

Events contributing to all the plots and numbers below are with NDOMs > 80, corresponding to the high energy pole fileter.


Total NPE Vs. Energy at the IceCube Depth

Unweighted.
x: log(E [GeV])
y: log(NPE)

Muon (E^{-1})

Tau (E^{-1})


Total NPE Vs. Energy at the IceCube Depth

Weighted by the fluxes.
x: log(E [GeV])
y: log(NPE)

Atmospheric Muon (The Elbert parameterization)
alpha = 2.03 Eth = 3750 GeV
9 string data suggestion

GZK all 3 flavors



Cosine of Zenith Vs. Total NPE

Number of events / year is plotted in z-axis.

Weighted by the fluxes.
x: log(NPE)
y: cos(theta)

Atmospheric Muon (The Elbert parameterization)
alpha = 2.03 Eth = 3750 GeV
9 string data suggestion

mutiplied by 1000 in z-axis for better display

GZK all 3 flavors


Top Down all 3 flavors



NPE and Zenith angle 1D distribution

Number of events / year is plotted in y-axis.

Weighted by the fluxes.

Atmospheric Muon (The Elbert parameterization) - Red
and
GZK all flavor events - Blue

Same as the left, but showing the higher energy part

Atmospheric Muon (The Elbert parameterization) - Red
and
Top Down all flavor events - Blue


The Signal Cut

Number of events / year is plotted in y-axis.

Very Tentative GZK cut

NPE and Zenith spectra after the cut
Event Rate
GZK YT 0.70 Sigl 1.10
BG 1.87e-4

Same as the left, but plottinf the Top Down model
Event Rate
TD SUSY 6.73
BG 1.87e-4


The Neutrino Effective Area

80 string

9 string
(just for your reference)


The Sensitivity