Search for relativistic magnetic monopoles with five years of the ANTARES detector data

Albert, A.; André, M.; Anghinolfi, M.; Anton, G.; Ardid, M.; Aubert, J.J.; Avgitas, T.; Baret, B.; Barrios-Martí, J.; Basa, S.; Bertín, V.; Biagi, S.; Bormuth, R.; Bourret, S.; Bouwhuis, M. C.; Bruijn, R.; Brünner, J.; Busto, J.; Capone, A.; Caramete, L.; Carr, J.; Celli, S.; Chiarusi, T.; Circella, M.; Coelho, J. A. B.; Coleiro, A.; Coniglione, R.; Costantini, H.; Coyle, P.; Creusot, A.; Deschamps, A.; Bonis, Giulia De; Distefano, C.; Palma, I. Di; Domi, Alba; Donzaud, C.; Dornic, D.; Drouhin, D.; Eberl, T.; Bojaddaini, I. El; Elsässer, Dominik; Enzenhöfer, A.; Felis, I.; Fusco, L.; Galatà, S.; Gay, P.; Giordano, V.; Glotin, Hervé; Grégoire, T.; Ruiz, R. Gracia; Graf, Κ.; Hallmann, S.; Haren, Hans van; Heijboer, A.; Hello, Y.; Hernández-Rey, J. J.; Hößl, J.; Hofestädt, J.; Hugon, C.; Illuminati, G.; James, C. W.; Jong, M. de; Jongen, M.; Kadler, M.; Kalekin, O.; Katz, U.; Kießling, D.; Kouchner, A.; Kreter, M.; Kreykenbohm, I.; Kulikovskiy, V.; Lachaud, C.; Lahmann, R.; Lefèvre, D.; Leonora, E.; Lotze, Martín; Loucatos, S.; Marcelin, M.; Margiotta, A.; Marinelli, A.; Martínez-Mora, J. A.; Mele, R.; Melis, K.; Michael, T.; Migliozzi, P.; Moussa, A.; Navas, S. Sánchez; Nezri, E.; Organokov, M.; Păvălaş, G. E.; Pellegrino, C.; Perrina, C.; Piattelli, P.; Popa, V.; Pradier, T.; Quinn, L.; Racca, C.; Riccobene, G.; Sánchez-Losa, A.; Saldaña, M.; Salvadori, I.; Samtleben, D. F. E.; Sanguineti, M.; Sapienza, P.; Schüßler, F.; Sieger, C.; Spurio, M.; Stolarczyk, Th.; Taiuti, M.; Tayalati, Y.; Trovato, A.; Turpin, D.; Tönnis, Christoph; Vallage, B.; Elewyck, V. Van; Versari, F.; Vivolo, D.; Vizzoca, A.; Wilms, J.; Zornoza, J. D.; Zúñiga, J.

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“…6 as a function of the monopole velocity. The result is very similar to that obtained by the ANTARES collaboration in water [39] and by the IceCube collaboration in ice [40]. .…”

Section: Cherenkov Radiation From δ-Rayssupporting

confidence: 87%

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The Standard Model (SM) of the microcosm provides an excellent description of the phenomena of the microcosm, with the triumph of the discovery of the Higgs boson. There are many reasons, however, to believe that the SM is incomplete and represents a valid theory at relatively low energies only. Of particular interest are the models based on complete symmetries, such as those attempting a true unification between leptons and quarks in terms of a single symmetry group (Grand Unified Theories, GUTs) and those attempting unification between fermions and bosons, such as the supersymmetry. This chapter is devoted to the description of stable and massive particles not predicted within the SM, their energy loss mechanisms and their searches in the cosmic radiation. The stability of these particles means that if they were produced at any time in the thermal history of the Universe, they would still be present as relic particles. Examples of stable massive particles discussed in this chapter include magnetic monopoles, strange quark matter and supersymmetric particles. In particular, we focus on the status of searches for magnetic monopoles (also inducing proton-decay processes), nuclearites and Q-balls in neutrino telescopes. 1

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“…6 as a function of the monopole velocity. The result is very similar to that obtained by the ANTARES collaboration in water [39] and by the IceCube collaboration in ice [40]. .…”

Section: Cherenkov Radiation From δ-Rayssupporting

confidence: 87%

“…No monopole candidates were identified by the AMANDA [70], Baikal [71], ANTARES [72] and IceCube [42] experiments. The latest published results are from update analyses from IceCube [40] and ANTARES [39]. A summary of the more stringent 90% C.L.…”

Section: Fast Magnetic Monopolesmentioning

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“…37 Upper limits on the flux of magnetic monopoles as a function of the velocity of the monopole at the detector [313]. Shown are limits from IceCube [319,326,320], Baikal [324], ANTARES [327,328], RICE [329], ANITA [330] and Auger [331].…”

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“…Baikal [324] has investigated the direct Cherenkov light from relativistic monopoles. The analysis by ANTARES includes also the mildly relativistic regime employing similar techniques like IceCube [328]. The reduced scattering in water at the ANTARES site compared to ice leads to a better velocity reconstruction which helps with the Standard Model background suppression.…”

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The IceCube observatory located at the South Pole is a cubic-kilometre optical Cherenkov telescope primarily designed for the detection of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos. IceCube became fully operational in 2010, after a seven-year construction phase, and reached a milestone in 2013 by the first observation of cosmic neutrinos in the TeV-PeV energy range. This observation does not only mark an important breakthrough in neutrino astronomy, but it also provides a new probe of particle physics related to neutrino production, mixing, and interaction. In this review we give an overview of the various possibilities how IceCube can address fundamental questions related to the phenomena of neutrino oscillations and interactions, the origin of dark matter, and the existence of exotic relic particles, like monopoles. We will summarize recent results and highlight future avenues.Keywords IceCube · physics beyond the Standard Model · neutrino telescopes · neutrino oscillation · neutrino interactions · sterile neutrinos · dark matter · magnetic monopoles PACS 95.35.+d · 14.80.Hv · 13.15.+g · 14.60.Lm arXiv:1806.05696v1 [astro-ph.HE]

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“…An example of this last method is offered by the searches for neutrinos in concomitance with GW170817 [4]. In addition, the ANTARES detector is used for particle physics studies, such as neutrino oscillations [5], search for magnetic monopoles [6], and indirect searches for dark matter [7,8].…”

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Long-term monitoring of the ANTARES optical module efficiencies using $$^{40}\mathrm{{K}}$$ 40 K decays in sea water

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Cherenkov light induced by radioactive decay products is one of the major sources of background light for deep-sea neutrino telescopes such as ANTARES. These decays are at the same time a powerful calibration source. Using data collected by the ANTARES neutrino telescope from mid 2008 to 2017, the time evolution of the photon detection efficiency of optical modules is studied. A modest loss of only 20% in 9 years is observed. The relative time calibration between adjacent modules is derived as well.

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Search for relativistic magnetic monopoles with five years of the ANTARES detector data

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Searches for Magnetic Monopoles and Other Stable Massive Particles

Searches for Magnetic Monopoles and Other Stable Massive Particles

Probing particle physics with IceCube

Long-term monitoring of the ANTARES optical module efficiencies using $$^{40}\mathrm{{K}}$$ 40 K decays in sea water

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