Searching for Neutrino Radio Flashes from the Moon with LOFAR
Stijn Buitink, Arthur Corstanje, Emilio Enriquez, Heino Falcke,, Wilfred Frieswijk, J\"org H\"orandel, Maaijke Mevius, Anna Nelles, Satyendra, Thoudam, Pim Schellart, Olaf Scholten, Sander ter Veen, Martin van den Akker, and the LOFAR collaboration

TL;DR
This paper discusses using LOFAR, a low-frequency radio array, to detect ultra-high-energy neutrinos from the Moon, aiming to improve sensitivity and lower energy detection thresholds compared to previous methods.
Contribution
It introduces a novel approach using LOFAR for lunar neutrino detection, significantly enhancing sensitivity over prior experiments like Westerbork.
Findings
Westerbork set the most stringent neutrino flux limits above 10^23 eV.
LOFAR will improve sensitivity by over an order of magnitude.
Potential to lower the energy threshold for neutrino detection.
Abstract
Ultra-high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays produce short radio flashes through the Askaryan effect when they impact on the Moon. Earthbound radio telescopes can search the Lunar surface for these signals. A new generation of low- frequency, digital radio arrays, spearheaded by LOFAR, will allow for searches with unprecedented sensitivity. In the first stage of the NuMoon project, low-frequency observations were carried out with the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope, leading to the most stringent limit on the cosmic neutrino flux above 10 eV. With LOFAR we will be able to reach a sensitivity of over an order of magnitude better and to decrease the threshold energy.
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