DeepCore subarray

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DeepCore subarray is a densely instrumented, low-energy extension of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory designed to enhance sensitivity to lower-energy neutrinos and enable studies of neutrino oscillations and dark matter.

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DeepCore subarray canonical 2

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instanceOf neutrino detector subarray ⓘ
scientific instrument ⓘ
collaboration international research collaboration ⓘ
country Antarctica ⓘ
dataType neutrino-induced Cherenkov light signals ⓘ
designedFor astroparticle physics research ⓘ
indirect dark matter searches ⓘ
low-energy neutrino detection ⓘ
neutrino oscillation studies ⓘ
detectionMethod Cherenkov light detection ⓘ
enables constraints on dark matter models ⓘ
precision measurements of atmospheric neutrino oscillation parameters ⓘ
tests of neutrino mass hierarchy scenarios ⓘ
energyRange few GeV to tens of GeV ⓘ
environment deep glacial ice ⓘ
feature dense instrumentation ⓘ
lower energy threshold than main IceCube array ⓘ
reduced spacing between optical modules ⓘ
field cosmology ⓘ
neutrino astronomy ⓘ
particle physics ⓘ
fundedBy multiple national science agencies ⓘ
hasAcronym DeepCore ⓘ
locatedAtDepth approximately 2100–2450 meters below surface ⓘ
locatedAtPole South Pole ⓘ
locatedIn Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station ⓘ
Antarctica ⓘ
medium Antarctic ice ⓘ
operator IceCube Collaboration ⓘ
parentFacility IceCube Neutrino Observatory ⓘ
partOf IceCube Neutrino Observatory ⓘ
purpose enhance sensitivity to lower-energy neutrinos ⓘ
measure neutrino properties ⓘ
search for neutrinos from dark matter annihilation ⓘ
study atmospheric neutrino oscillations ⓘ
relatedTo IceCube Upgrade ⓘ
PINGU (proposed IceCube low-energy upgrade) ⓘ
scientificDiscipline astroparticle physics ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ
high-energy physics ⓘ
startOfOperation around 2010 ⓘ
surroundedBy IceCube veto region ⓘ
uses digital optical modules ⓘ
photomultiplier tubes ⓘ

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IceCube Neutrino Observatory → hasComponent → DeepCore subarray ⓘ
IceCube Collaboration → usesDetector → DeepCore subarray ⓘ