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TAMBO: Searching for Tau Neutrinos in the Peruvian Andes
by William Gray Thompson on behalf of the TAMBO Collaboration
Submission summary
| Authors (as registered SciPost users): | William Thompson |
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| Preprint Link: | scipost_202405_00053v1 (pdf) |
| Date submitted: | 2024-05-31 15:22 |
| Submitted by: | Thompson, William |
| Submitted to: | SciPost Physics Proceedings |
| Proceedings issue: | 17th International Workshop on Tau Lepton Physics (TAU2023) |
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| Academic field: | Physics |
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| Approach: | Experimental |
Abstract
TAMBO is a planned next-generation neutrino observatory sensitive to 1--100~PeV Earth-skimming tau neutrinos. This tau neutrino specificity will provide a high-purity sample of astrophysical neutrinos whose locations on the sky can then be used to improve the sensitivities of all-flavor neutrino observatories. The observatory will be located in a deep canyon and will comprise an array of water-Cherenkov and plastic scintillator air-shower detectors. In this proceeding, I will summarize the current status of the updated TAMBO simulation package, which is currently being used for detector optimization and reconstruction studies.
Current status:
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Report #1 by Swagato Banerjee (Referee 1) on 2024-12-2 (Invited Report)
Report
TAMBO, the Tau Air Shower Mountain-Based Observatory, is proposed as a next-generation neutrino telescope designed to detect Earth-skimming tau neutrinos in the 1–100 PeV range. By utilizing a slanted deep-canyon design in the Peruvian Andes, TAMBO aims to enhance the detection of tau neutrino-induced air showers while increasing sky coverage. Updates to the TAMBO simulation package now incorporate tau regeneration, improved air shower physics, and detailed geographic modeling for accurate optimization and reconstruction. This observatory is expected to bridge the gap between high-energy and ultra-high-energy neutrino telescopes, providing a high-purity sample of astrophysical tau neutrinos and improving the sensitivity of all-flavor neutrino observatories.
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