Zetta-particule

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Les zetta-particules (ou rayons cosmiques d'ultra haute énergie) sont des particules dont l'énergie estimée est de l'ordre du (, soit environ ). Les records actuels d'énergie pour une particule observée sont :

par le Fly's Eye à l'Université de l'Utah, une zetta-particule de en octobre 1991. Probablement un proton ou un noyau atomique léger qui possédait une énergie équivalente à celle d'une balle de tennis frappée par un bon joueur.
par l'Akeno Giant Air Shower Array (AGASA), une douche de particules résultant d'une zetta-particule de le . La source, bien que non identifiée, devrait se situer à seulement quelques dizaines de mégaparsecs de distance de la Terre.

Ce sont les phénomènes les plus énergétiques connus dans la nature. Une des raisons qui font la surprise de rencontrer des phénomènes aussi énergétiques (au-delà de la simple inconnue sur leur origine, dont on sait de façon certaine seulement depuis 2017 qu'ils proviennent de l'extérieur de la Voie lactée), est que l

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Acoustic resonant sensor for ultra high energy neutrino detection

Reto Frei, Mathieu Ribordy

The characterization of the cosmogenic neutrino flux would give insights into cosmological source evolution, source spectra and composition at injection, through the partial recovery of the degraded information carried by the ultra high energy cosmic rays. A suitable technique for the detection of these ultra high energy neutrinos relies on the observation of the coherent radio Cherenkov signature emitted by the interaction vertex shower. The detection of the concomitant acoustic pulse is further desirable in order to unambiguously demonstrate the origin of the radiation. Therefore, R&D activities around the design and construction of an acoustic sensor adequate for the detection of neutrino-induced acoustic pulses in ice, coincident with radio Cherenkov signals, down to an energy threshold of about E-v = 10(18) eV, were undertaken. The description of this new digital multi-channel sensor and its performance are presented in this paper. Moreover, the utilization of this sensor as a tool of choice for determining very low environmental acoustic noise levels is discussed. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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