Searching for Optical Counterparts to High-Energy Neutrino Sources with the Zwicky Transient Facility

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20m
Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg (Heidelberg)

Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg

Heidelberg

Neckarstaden 24 69117 Heidelberg Germany
Poster high energy neutrinos & cosmic rays Poster (not participating in poster prize competition)

Speaker

Mr Ludwig Rauch (DESY)

Description

The IceCube neutrino observatory has detected a flux of extragalactic neutrinos. However, the origin of the neutrinos is still unknown. Among the possible candidates are Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs), Core-Collapse Supernovae (SNe), Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) and Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs) - all are accompanied by a characteristic optical counterpart. Therefore, the goal is to identify the neutrino sources by detecting their optical counterpart with the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF). ZTF features a high cadence all-sky survey enabling a real time correlation of optical transients with high energy neutrino candidates.
Authorship annotation for the IceCube and ZTF collaboration
Session and Location Wednesday Session, Poster Wall #184 (Ballroom)
Poster included in proceedings: yes

Primary author

Mr Ludwig Rauch (DESY)

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