KICP colloquium:  Stephanie Wissel (Pennsylvania State University)

3:30–4:30 pm ERC 161

Stephanie Wissel (Pennsylvania State University) "Tuning into the Highest Energy Cosmic Neutrino"

Neutrinos play a key role in multi-messenger astrophysics, a growing field that combines observations from neutrinos, photons, cosmic rays, and gravitational waves to build a complete picture of the particle accelerators and the extreme physics that drives them. The low expected flux of cosmic neutrinos drives the need for neutrino experiments to achieve larger exposures and improved sensitivity. Radio experiments can achieve such large exposures by taking advantage of the coherent broadband radio emission resulting from neutrino interactions in ice or rock. In this talk, I will review results from current radio experiments and discuss future concepts aimed at understanding cosmic engines and exploring particle interactions at the highest energies.

Event Type

Colloquia

Feb 9