Estimating the angular resolution of tracks in neutrino telescopes based on a likelihood analysis

2004/03/16 by T. Neunhöffer, Till Neunhöffer · 63 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Angular resolution (graph drawing) #Artificial intelligence #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Computer science #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Maximum likelihood #Neutrino #Particle physics #Physics #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology #Resolution (logic) #Statistics #Telescope #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.01.002

published in Astroparticle Physics 25(3), 220-225 (Elsevier BV) · 11 pages, 4 figures, submitted to Astropart. Phys

arxiv created 2004/03/16 · openalex publication_date 2006/02/07 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

A semianalytic method to estimate the angular resolution of tracks, that have been reconstructed by a likelihood approach, is presented. The optimal choice of coordinate systems and resolution parameters, as well as tests of the method are discussed based on an application for a neutrino telescope.

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