Neutrino Induced Events in the Pierre Auger Detector

TL;DR

This paper evaluates the Pierre Auger detector's ability to detect ultra high energy neutrino-induced air showers, estimating event rates for various astrophysical neutrino sources.

Contribution

It presents an analysis of the detector's potential to observe neutrino events from different cosmic sources, considering trigger requirements and flux models.

Findings

Measurable event rates for neutrino fluxes from AGN and topological defects

Detection prospects for neutrinos from cosmic ray interactions with the microwave background

Assessment of Pierre Auger detector's sensitivity to horizontal air showers

Abstract

We study the potential of the Pierre Auger detector for horizontal air showers initiated by ultra high energy neutrino. Assuming some simple trigger requirements we obtain measurable event rates for neutrino fluxes from AGN, from topological defects and from the interactions of cosmic rays with the microwave background.