12–23 Jul 2021
Online
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Analysis framework for multi-messenger astronomy with IceCube

15 Jul 2021, 18:00
1h 30m
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Poster NU | Neutrinos & Muons Discussion

Speaker

Kwok Lung Fan (University of Maryland)

Description

Combining observational data from multiple instruments for multi-messenger astronomy can be challenging due to the complexity of the instrument response functions and likelihood calculation. We introduce a python-based unbinned-likelihood analysis package called i3mla (IceCube Maximum Likelihood Analysis) which is to be used with the public IceCube data format. i3mla is designed to be compatible with the Multi-Mission Maximum Likelihood (3ML) framework, which enables multi-messenger astronomy analyses by combining the likelihood across different instruments. By making it possible to use IceCube data in the 3ML framework, we aim to facilitate the use of neutrino data in multi-messenger astronomy. In this work we illustrate how to use the i3mla package with 3ML and present preliminary sensitivities.

Subcategory Experimental Methods & Instrumentation
Collaboration IceCube

Primary author

Kwok Lung Fan (University of Maryland)

Co-authors

Michael Larson (University of Maryland) John Evans (University of Maryland)

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