Design and Sensitivity of the Radio Neutrino Observatory in Greenland (RNO-G)
J. A. Aguilar, P. Allison, J. J. Beatty, H. Bernhoff, D. Besson, N., Bingefors, O. Botner, S. Buitink, K. Carter, B. A. Clark, A. Connolly, P., Dasgupta, S. de Kockere, K. D. de Vries, C. Deaconu, M. A. DuVernois, N., Feigl, D. Garcia-Fernandez, C. Glaser, A. Hallgren
TL;DR
The paper details the design and expected scientific capabilities of RNO-G, a large-scale radio detector in Greenland aimed at detecting ultra-high-energy neutrinos via the Askaryan effect in ice.
Contribution
It introduces the first large-scale radio neutrino detector in ice, with design considerations, initial hardware measurements, and projected sensitivity analysis.
Findings
First hardware measurements of RNO-G components
Projected sensitivity to neutrinos above 10 PeV
Design considerations for large-scale in-ice radio detection
Abstract
This article presents the design of the Radio Neutrino Observatory Greenland (RNO-G) and discusses its scientific prospects. Using an array of radio sensors, RNO-G seeks to measure neutrinos above 10 PeV by exploiting the Askaryan effect in neutrino-induced cascades in ice. We discuss the experimental considerations that drive the design of RNO-G, present first measurements of the hardware that is to be deployed and discuss the projected sensitivity of the instrument. RNO-G will be the first production-scale radio detector for in-ice neutrino signals.
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