Speaker
Summer Blot
(DESY Zeuthen)
Description
Since its discovery of the astrophysical neutrino flux, the IceCube
Neutrino Observatory has continued to provide invaluable knowledge about
both potential neutrino sources and neutrino properties at the GeV-PeV
scale through its detection of neutrino interactions via Cherenkov
radiation in the deep South Pole ice. In addition, IceCube is a strong
partner in the field of multi-messenger astronomy, which involves rapid
follow-up of neutrino events with good pointing precision. I will
report on the plans for the IceCube-Upgrade, which aims to deploy new
optical modules into the deep ice along with improved calibration
devices. This Upgrade will greatly improve our understanding of the
detector medium, allowing for reduced uncertainties in angular and
energy reconstruction, and thereby more precise measurements of neutrino
properties, and more precise pointing towards potential astrophysical
sources. In addition, the Upgrade will allow for in-situ testing of new
optical modules currently under development for the future IceCube-Gen2
detector.
Primary author
Summer Blot
(DESY Zeuthen)
