Journal article
Supernova Pointing Capabilities of DUNE
Phys.Rev.D, Vol.111(9), 092006
05/12/2025
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.111.092006
Abstract
The determination of the direction of a stellar core collapse via its neutrino emission is crucial for the identification of the progenitor for a multimessenger follow-up. A highly effective method of reconstructing supernova directions within the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is introduced. The supernova neutrino pointing resolution is studied by simulating and reconstructing electron-neutrino charged-current absorption on $^{40}$Ar and elastic scattering of neutrinos on electrons. Procedures to reconstruct individual interactions, including a newly developed technique called ``brems flipping'', as well as the burst direction from an ensemble of interactions are described. Performance of the burst direction reconstruction is evaluated for supernovae happening at a distance of 10 kpc for a specific supernova burst flux model. The pointing resolution is found to be 3.4 degrees at 68% coverage for a perfect interaction-channel classification and a fiducial mass of 40 kton, and 6.6 degrees for a 10 kton fiducial mass respectively. Assuming a 4% rate of charged-current interactions being misidentified as elastic scattering, DUNE's burst pointing resolution is found to be 4.3 degrees (8.7 degrees) at 68% coverage.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Supernova Pointing Capabilities of DUNE
- Creators
- Adam Abed AbudBabak Abi - University of OxfordRoberto Acciarri - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryMario Acero - Universidad del AtlánticoMarcio Adames - Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáGeorge Adamov - Georgian Technical UniversityMark Adamowski - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryDavid Adams - Brookhaven National LaboratoryMarco Adinolfi - University of BristolCris Adriano - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Antoni Aduszkiewicz - University of HoustonJessica Aguilar - Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBenjamin Aimard - Université Savoie Mont BlancFaiza Akbar - University of RochesterKyle Allison - University of Colorado BoulderSaul Alonso MonsalveMunera Alrashed - Kansas State UniversityAndrew Alton - Augustana UniversityRodrigo Alvarez - Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y TecnológicasTiago Alves - Imperial Valley CollegeHamza Amar - Universitat de ValènciaPablo Amedo - Universidade de Santiago de CompostelaJohn Anderson - Argonne National LaboratoryDiego Andrade AldanaCostas Andreopoulos - University of LiverpoolMirco Andreotti - INFN Sezione di FerraraMichael P Andrews - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryFenompanirina Andrianala - University of AntananarivoSofia Andringa - LIP - Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle PhysicsNikolay AnfimovArtur Ankowski - SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryMarcelo Antoniassi - Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáMaria Antonova - Universitat de ValènciaAlexander AntoshkinAlfredo Aranda-FernandezLuciano Arellano - University of ManchesterEnrique Arrieta DiazManuel Arroyave - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryJonathan Asaadi - The University of Texas at ArlingtonAdi Ashkenazi - Tel Aviv UniversityDavid Asner - Brookhaven National LaboratoryLily Asquith - University of SussexEdward Atkin - Imperial Valley CollegeDidier Auguste - Université Paris-SaclayAdam Aurisano - University of CincinnatiVladimir Aushev - Taras Shevchenko National University of KyivDario Autiero - Institute of Nuclear Physics of LyonFarrukh Azfar - University of OxfordAshley BackHenning Back - Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryJohn Back - University of WarwickIuri Bagaturia - Georgian Technical UniversityLinda Bagby - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryNikita BalashovSupraja Balasubramanian - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryPierre Baldi - University of California, IrvineWander Baldini - INFN Sezione di FerraraJacobo Baldonedo - Universidade de VigoBruce Baller - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryBindu Bambah - University of HyderabadRituparna Banerjee - York UniversityFernando Barao - LIP - Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle PhysicsGabriela Barenboim - Universitat de ValènciaPablo Barham AlzásGary Barker - University of WarwickWayne Barkhouse - University of North DakotaGiles Barr - University of OxfordJuan Barranco MonarcaAdilson BarrosNuno Barros - University of LisbonDaniel Barrow - University of OxfordJoshua Barrow - Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAnastasia Basharina-Freshville - University College LondonAmit Bashyal - Argonne National LaboratoryVincent Basque - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryCharlie Batchelor - University of EdinburghLars Bathe-Peters - University of OxfordJames BattatFederico BattistiFatih Bay - Antalya Bilim UniversityMaria BazettoJosé Luis Bazo AlbaJohn Beacom - The Ohio State UniversityEdouard Bechetoille - Institute of Nuclear Physics of LyonBiswaranjan Behera - University of FloridaEwerton BelchiorGerard BellLeo Bellantoni - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryGiorgio Bellettini - University of PisaVincenzo Bellini - INFN Sezione di CataniaOlga BeltramelloNektarios BenekosCarlos Benitez MontielDouglas BenjaminFrancisco Bento NevesJoshua Berger - Colorado State UniversitySophie Berkman - Michigan State UniversityJavier Bernal - Universidad Nacional de AsunciónPaolo Bernardini - University of SalentoAndrea Bersani - Istituto Nazionale di Fisica NucleareDUNE CollaborationMatheus Hostert (Contributor) - Physics and Astronomy
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Phys.Rev.D, Vol.111(9), 092006
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.111.092006
- ISSN
- 2470-0010
- eISSN
- 2470-0029
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/12/2025
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984946625502771
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