Neutrinos and Cosmic Rays Observed by IceCube

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2017
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Collaboration I
Aartsen MG
Ackermann M
Adams J
Aguilar JA
Ahlers M
Ahrens M
Samarai IA
Altmann D
Andeen K
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The core mission of the IceCube Neutrino observatory is to study the origin and propagation of cosmic rays. IceCube, with its surface component IceTop, observes multiple signatures to accomplish this mission. Most important are the astrophysical neutrinos that are produced in interactions of cosmic rays, close to their sources and in interstellar space. IceCube is the first instrument that measures the properties of this astrophysical neutrino flux, and constrains its origin. In addition, the spectrum, composition and anisotropy of the local cosmic-ray flux are obtained from measurements of atmospheric muons and showers. Here we provide an overview of recent findings from the analysis of IceCube data, and their implications on our understanding of cosmic rays.

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Field of Research::02 - Physical Sciences::0201 - Astronomical and Space Sciences::020106 - High Energy Astrophysics; Cosmic Rays
Fields of Research::51 - Physical sciences::5107 - Particle and high energy physics::510703 - Particle physics
Field of Research::02 - Physical Sciences::0201 - Astronomical and Space Sciences::020102 - Astronomical and Space Instrumentation
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