Collaborative Research: WoU-MMA: Ultrahigh Energy Neutrinos with the Radio Neutrino Observatory in Greenland

合作研究：WoU-MMA：与格陵兰岛射电中微子观测站的超高能中微子

• 批准号: 2310122
• 负责人: Stephanie Wissel
• 金额: $ 19.01万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-01 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2310122&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; WoU; MMA; Ultrahigh

Ultra-high-energy neutrinos are unique astrophysical messengers as they interact only weakly with intervening matter and can therefore be used to probe high energy sources and extreme conditions throughout the universe, and to test physics at energies beyond the standard models. With support from this award, the PIs will expand the currently operating Radio Neutrino Observatory in Greenland (RNO-G) to enable observations of the highest-energy neutrinos. When combined with observations from other messengers like photons, cosmic rays, and gravitational waves, observations of neutrinos made with RNO-G can further advance our understanding of the most powerful cosmic ray accelerators and explosive events in the universe. This award will engage people from a broad range of backgrounds in multi-messenger astrophysics through this research and through dedicated student workshops and activities. This award addresses the priority areas of NSF's "Windows on the Universe" Big Idea. RNO-G’s design is optimized to search for the radio flash generated by neutrino interactions in polar ice using modular stations that act as their own independent experiments. With the large footprint of the full array, RNO-G will have an unprecedented sensitivity and will be the first ultra-high energy neutrino observatory with a view of the Northern sky. This two-year program will continue to build the RNO-G array beyond the seven stations currently installed and operating in Greenland. The supported groups will improve the drill reliability and efficiency to more rapidly install stations in the ice. They will construct and install the instrumentation and commission the stations. They will study radio wave propagation in ice, crucial for accurate modeling of the instrument. They will operate the RNO-G stations in science data-taking mode and study the performance of the instrument.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

超高能中微子是独特的天体物理信使，因为它们与中间物质只有微弱的相互作用，因此可以用来探测整个宇宙的高能来源和极端条件，并在标准模型以外的能量下测试物理。在该奖项的支持下，PIS将扩大目前在格陵兰运行的射电中微子天文台(RNO-G)，以实现对最高能量中微子的观测。当结合来自光子、宇宙射线和引力波等其他信使的观测时，使用RNO-G进行的中微子观测可以进一步加深我们对宇宙中最强大的宇宙线加速器和爆炸事件的理解。该奖项将通过这项研究和专门的学生工作坊和活动，让来自广泛背景的人参与多信使天体物理学。该奖项涉及美国国家科学基金会“宇宙之窗”重大构想的优先领域。RNO-G的设计经过优化，可以使用模块化的空间站作为自己的独立实验，来搜索极地冰中中微子相互作用产生的射电闪光。随着全阵列占地面积的扩大，RNO-G将具有前所未有的灵敏度，并将成为第一个能看到北方天空的超高能中微子天文台。这项为期两年的计划将在格陵兰目前安装和运行的七个空间站之外继续建设RNO-G阵列。支撑组将提高钻机的可靠性和效率，以便更快地在冰中安装站。他们将建造和安装仪器，并将空间站投入使用。他们将研究无线电波在冰中的传播，这对仪器的准确建模至关重要。他们将在科学数据采集模式下操作RNO-G站，并研究仪器的性能。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。