Major
Physics
Anticipated Graduation Year
2022
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
We are using the IceCube Neutrino Observatory to detect cosmic rays from the southern hemisphere. Through nine years of cosmic ray data at full potential we have recorded higher energy events more frequently and more reliably than any other experiment in either hemisphere. The higher energies recorded coincides with a significant structure change in the arrival directions of these cosmic rays compared to lower energy events. We are able to visualize the anisotropy of this energy dependency through the creation of skymaps and show the anisotropy in equatorial coordinates by fitting 1D graphs to harmonic equations. By studying the energy dependency of our data with the creation of these maps throughout the nine years, we will be able to determine the anisotropy within the southern hemisphere.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Abbasi, Ph.D., Department of Physics
Supported By
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
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Energy Dependence Of Cosmic Ray Anisotropy
We are using the IceCube Neutrino Observatory to detect cosmic rays from the southern hemisphere. Through nine years of cosmic ray data at full potential we have recorded higher energy events more frequently and more reliably than any other experiment in either hemisphere. The higher energies recorded coincides with a significant structure change in the arrival directions of these cosmic rays compared to lower energy events. We are able to visualize the anisotropy of this energy dependency through the creation of skymaps and show the anisotropy in equatorial coordinates by fitting 1D graphs to harmonic equations. By studying the energy dependency of our data with the creation of these maps throughout the nine years, we will be able to determine the anisotropy within the southern hemisphere.