Search for relativistic magnetic monopoles with the ANTARES neutrino telescope

S. Adrián-Martínez; J. A. Aguilar; I. Al Samarai; A. Albert; M. André; M. Anghinolfi; G. Anton; S. Anvar; M. Ardid; A. C. Assis Jesus; T. Astraatmadja; J. J. Aubert; B. Baret; S. Basa; V. Bertin; S. Biagi; C. Bigongiari; C. Bogazzi; M. Bou-Cabo; B. Bouhou; M. C. Bouwhuis; J. Brunner; J. Busto; F. Camarena; A. Capone; C. Cârloganu; G. Carminati; J. Carr; S. Cecchini; Z. Charif; Ph Charvis; T. Chiarusi; M. Circella; H. Costantini; P. Coyle; C. Curtil; M. P. Decowski; I. Dekeyser; A. Deschamps; C. Distefano; C. Donzaud; D. Dornic; Q. Dorosti; D. Drouhin; T. Eberl; U. Emanuele; A. Enzenhöfer; J. P. Ernenwein; S. Escoffier; P. Fermani; M. Ferri; V. Flaminio; F. Folger; U. Fritsch; J. L. Fuda; S. Galatà; P. Gay; G. Giacomelli; V. Giordano; J. P. Gómez-González; K. Graf; G. Guillard; G. Halladjian; G. Hallewell; H. Van Haren; J. Hartman; A. J. Heijboer; Y. Hello; J. J. Hernández-Rey; B. Herold; J. Hößl; C. C. Hsu; M. De Jong; M. Kadler; O. Kalekin; A. Kappes; U. Katz; O. Kavatsyuk; P. Kooijman; C. Kopper; A. Kouchner; I. Kreykenbohm; V. Kulikovskiy; R. Lahmann; P. Lamare; G. Larosa; D. Lattuada; D. Lefvre; G. Lim; D. Lo Presti; H. Loehner; S. Loucatos; S. Mangano; M. Marcelin; A. Margiotta; J. A. Martínez-Mora; A. Meli; T. Montaruli; M. Morganti; L. Moscoso; H. Motz; M. Neff; E. Nezri; D. Palioselitis; G. E. Pvla; K. Payet; P. Payre; J. Petrovic; P. Piattelli; N. Picot-Clemente; V. Popa; T. Pradier; E. Presani; C. Racca; C. Reed; G. Riccobene; C. Richardt; R. Richter; C. Rivire; A. Robert; K. Roensch; A. Rostovtsev; J. Ruiz-Rivas; M. Rujoiu; G. V. Russo; F. Salesa; P. Sapienza; F. Schöck; J. P. Schuller; F. Schüssler; T. Seitz; R. Shanidze; F. Simeone; A. Spies; M. Spurio; J. J.M. Steijger; Th Stolarczyk; A. Sánchez-Losa; M. Taiuti; C. Tamburini; S. Toscano; B. Vallage; V. Van Elewyck; G. Vannoni; M. Vecchi; P. Vernin; S. Wagner; G. Wijnker; J. Wilms; E. De Wolf; H. Yepes; D. Zaborov; J. D. Zornoza; J. Zúñiga

doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2012.02.007

Search for relativistic magnetic monopoles with the ANTARES neutrino telescope

S. Adrián-Martínez, J. A. Aguilar, I. Al Samarai, A. Albert, M. André, M. Anghinolfi, G. Anton, S. Anvar, M. Ardid, A. C. Assis Jesus, T. Astraatmadja, J. J. Aubert, B. Baret, S. Basa, V. Bertin, S. Biagi, C. Bigongiari, C. Bogazzi, M. Bou-Cabo, B. BouhouM. C. Bouwhuis, J. Brunner, J. Busto, F. Camarena, A. Capone, C. Cârloganu, G. Carminati, J. Carr, S. Cecchini, Z. Charif, Ph Charvis, T. Chiarusi, M. Circella, H. Costantini, P. Coyle, C. Curtil, M. P. Decowski, I. Dekeyser, A. Deschamps, C. Distefano, C. Donzaud, D. Dornic, Q. Dorosti, D. Drouhin, T. Eberl, U. Emanuele, A. Enzenhöfer, J. P. Ernenwein, S. Escoffier^*, P. Fermani, M. Ferri, V. Flaminio, F. Folger, U. Fritsch, J. L. Fuda, S. Galatà, P. Gay, G. Giacomelli, V. Giordano, J. P. Gómez-González, K. Graf, G. Guillard, G. Halladjian, G. Hallewell, H. Van Haren, J. Hartman, A. J. Heijboer, Y. Hello, J. J. Hernández-Rey, B. Herold, J. Hößl, C. C. Hsu, M. De Jong, M. Kadler, O. Kalekin, A. Kappes, U. Katz, O. Kavatsyuk, P. Kooijman, C. Kopper, A. Kouchner, I. Kreykenbohm, V. Kulikovskiy, R. Lahmann, P. Lamare, G. Larosa, D. Lattuada, D. Lefvre, G. Lim, D. Lo Presti, H. Loehner, S. Loucatos, S. Mangano, M. Marcelin, A. Margiotta, J. A. Martínez-Mora, A. Meli, T. Montaruli, M. Morganti, L. Moscoso, H. Motz, M. Neff, E. Nezri, D. Palioselitis, G. E. Pvla, K. Payet, P. Payre, J. Petrovic, P. Piattelli, N. Picot-Clemente, V. Popa, T. Pradier, E. Presani, C. Racca, C. Reed, G. Riccobene, C. Richardt, R. Richter, C. Rivire, A. Robert, K. Roensch, A. Rostovtsev, J. Ruiz-Rivas, M. Rujoiu, G. V. Russo, F. Salesa, P. Sapienza, F. Schöck, J. P. Schuller, F. Schüssler, T. Seitz, R. Shanidze, F. Simeone, A. Spies, M. Spurio, J. J.M. Steijger, Th Stolarczyk, A. Sánchez-Losa, M. Taiuti, C. Tamburini, S. Toscano, B. Vallage, V. Van Elewyck, G. Vannoni, M. Vecchi, P. Vernin, S. Wagner, G. Wijnker, J. Wilms, E. De Wolf, H. Yepes, D. Zaborov, J. D. Zornoza, J. Zúñiga

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Abstract

Magnetic monopoles are predicted in various unified gauge models and could be produced at intermediate mass scales. Their detection in a neutrino telescope is facilitated by the large amount of light emitted compared to that from muons. This paper reports on a search for upgoing relativistic magnetic monopoles with the ANTARES neutrino telescope using a data set of 116 days of live time taken from December 2007 to December 2008. The one observed event is consistent with the expected atmospheric neutrino and muon background, leading to a 90% C.L. upper limit on the monopole flux between 1.3 × 10 ^-17 and 8.9 × 10 ^-17 cm ^-2 s ^-1 sr ^-1 for monopoles with velocity β ≥ 0.625.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	634-640
Number of pages	7
Journal	Astroparticle Physics
Volume	35
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2012.02.007
Publication status	Published - 2012 May
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ANTARES
Magnetic monopole
Neutrino telescopes

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Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Adrián-Martínez, S., Aguilar, J. A., Al Samarai, I., Albert, A., André, M., Anghinolfi, M., Anton, G., Anvar, S., Ardid, M., Assis Jesus, A. C., Astraatmadja, T., Aubert, J. J., Baret, B., Basa, S., Bertin, V., Biagi, S., Bigongiari, C., Bogazzi, C., Bou-Cabo, M., ... Zúñiga, J. (2012). Search for relativistic magnetic monopoles with the ANTARES neutrino telescope. Astroparticle Physics, 35(10), 634-640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2012.02.007

Adrián-Martínez, S, Aguilar, JA, Al Samarai, I, Albert, A, André, M, Anghinolfi, M, Anton, G, Anvar, S, Ardid, M, Assis Jesus, AC, Astraatmadja, T, Aubert, JJ, Baret, B, Basa, S, Bertin, V, Biagi, S, Bigongiari, C, Bogazzi, C, Bou-Cabo, M, Bouhou, B, Bouwhuis, MC, Brunner, J, Busto, J, Camarena, F, Capone, A, Cârloganu, C, Carminati, G, Carr, J, Cecchini, S, Charif, Z, Charvis, P, Chiarusi, T, Circella, M, Costantini, H, Coyle, P, Curtil, C, Decowski, MP, Dekeyser, I, Deschamps, A, Distefano, C, Donzaud, C, Dornic, D, Dorosti, Q, Drouhin, D, Eberl, T, Emanuele, U, Enzenhöfer, A, Ernenwein, JP, Escoffier, S, Fermani, P, Ferri, M, Flaminio, V, Folger, F, Fritsch, U, Fuda, JL, Galatà, S, Gay, P, Giacomelli, G, Giordano, V, Gómez-González, JP, Graf, K, Guillard, G, Halladjian, G, Hallewell, G, Van Haren, H, Hartman, J, Heijboer, AJ, Hello, Y, Hernández-Rey, JJ, Herold, B, Hößl, J, Hsu, CC, De Jong, M, Kadler, M, Kalekin, O, Kappes, A, Katz, U, Kavatsyuk, O, Kooijman, P, Kopper, C, Kouchner, A, Kreykenbohm, I, Kulikovskiy, V, Lahmann, R, Lamare, P, Larosa, G, Lattuada, D, Lefvre, D, Lim, G, Lo Presti, D, Loehner, H, Loucatos, S, Mangano, S, Marcelin, M, Margiotta, A, Martínez-Mora, JA, Meli, A, Montaruli, T, Morganti, M, Moscoso, L, Motz, H, Neff, M, Nezri, E, Palioselitis, D, Pvla, GE, Payet, K, Payre, P, Petrovic, J, Piattelli, P, Picot-Clemente, N, Popa, V, Pradier, T, Presani, E, Racca, C, Reed, C, Riccobene, G, Richardt, C, Richter, R, Rivire, C, Robert, A, Roensch, K, Rostovtsev, A, Ruiz-Rivas, J, Rujoiu, M, Russo, GV, Salesa, F, Sapienza, P, Schöck, F, Schuller, JP, Schüssler, F, Seitz, T, Shanidze, R, Simeone, F, Spies, A, Spurio, M, Steijger, JJM, Stolarczyk, T, Sánchez-Losa, A, Taiuti, M, Tamburini, C, Toscano, S, Vallage, B, Van Elewyck, V, Vannoni, G, Vecchi, M, Vernin, P, Wagner, S, Wijnker, G, Wilms, J, De Wolf, E, Yepes, H, Zaborov, D, Zornoza, JD & Zúñiga, J 2012, 'Search for relativistic magnetic monopoles with the ANTARES neutrino telescope', Astroparticle Physics, vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 634-640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2012.02.007

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AU - Adrián-Martínez, S.

AU - Aguilar, J. A.

AU - Al Samarai, I.

AU - Albert, A.

AU - André, M.

AU - Anghinolfi, M.

AU - Anton, G.

AU - Anvar, S.

AU - Ardid, M.

AU - Assis Jesus, A. C.

AU - Astraatmadja, T.

AU - Aubert, J. J.

AU - Baret, B.

AU - Basa, S.

AU - Bertin, V.

AU - Biagi, S.

AU - Bigongiari, C.

AU - Bogazzi, C.

AU - Bou-Cabo, M.

AU - Bouhou, B.

AU - Bouwhuis, M. C.

AU - Brunner, J.

AU - Busto, J.

AU - Camarena, F.

AU - Capone, A.

AU - Cârloganu, C.

AU - Carminati, G.

AU - Carr, J.

AU - Cecchini, S.

AU - Charif, Z.

AU - Charvis, Ph

AU - Chiarusi, T.

AU - Circella, M.

AU - Costantini, H.

AU - Coyle, P.

AU - Curtil, C.

AU - Decowski, M. P.

AU - Dekeyser, I.

AU - Deschamps, A.

AU - Distefano, C.

AU - Donzaud, C.

AU - Dornic, D.

AU - Dorosti, Q.

AU - Drouhin, D.

AU - Eberl, T.

AU - Emanuele, U.

AU - Enzenhöfer, A.

AU - Ernenwein, J. P.

AU - Escoffier, S.

AU - Fermani, P.

AU - Ferri, M.

AU - Flaminio, V.

AU - Folger, F.

AU - Fritsch, U.

AU - Fuda, J. L.

AU - Galatà, S.

AU - Gay, P.

AU - Giacomelli, G.

AU - Giordano, V.

AU - Gómez-González, J. P.

AU - Graf, K.

AU - Guillard, G.

AU - Halladjian, G.

AU - Hallewell, G.

AU - Van Haren, H.

AU - Hartman, J.

AU - Heijboer, A. J.

AU - Hello, Y.

AU - Hernández-Rey, J. J.

AU - Herold, B.

AU - Hößl, J.

AU - Hsu, C. C.

AU - De Jong, M.

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AU - Lahmann, R.

AU - Lamare, P.

AU - Larosa, G.

AU - Lattuada, D.

AU - Lefvre, D.

AU - Lim, G.

AU - Lo Presti, D.

AU - Loehner, H.

AU - Loucatos, S.

AU - Mangano, S.

AU - Marcelin, M.

AU - Margiotta, A.

AU - Martínez-Mora, J. A.

AU - Meli, A.

AU - Montaruli, T.

AU - Morganti, M.

AU - Moscoso, L.

AU - Motz, H.

AU - Neff, M.

AU - Nezri, E.

AU - Palioselitis, D.

AU - Pvla, G. E.

AU - Payet, K.

AU - Payre, P.

AU - Petrovic, J.

AU - Piattelli, P.

AU - Picot-Clemente, N.

AU - Popa, V.

AU - Pradier, T.

AU - Presani, E.

AU - Racca, C.

AU - Reed, C.

AU - Riccobene, G.

AU - Richardt, C.

AU - Richter, R.

AU - Rivire, C.

AU - Robert, A.

AU - Roensch, K.

AU - Rostovtsev, A.

AU - Ruiz-Rivas, J.

AU - Rujoiu, M.

AU - Russo, G. V.

AU - Salesa, F.

AU - Sapienza, P.

AU - Schöck, F.

AU - Schuller, J. P.

AU - Schüssler, F.

AU - Seitz, T.

AU - Shanidze, R.

AU - Simeone, F.

AU - Spies, A.

AU - Spurio, M.

AU - Steijger, J. J.M.

AU - Stolarczyk, Th

AU - Sánchez-Losa, A.

AU - Taiuti, M.

AU - Tamburini, C.

AU - Toscano, S.

AU - Vallage, B.

AU - Van Elewyck, V.

AU - Vannoni, G.

AU - Vecchi, M.

AU - Vernin, P.

AU - Wagner, S.

AU - Wijnker, G.

AU - Wilms, J.

AU - De Wolf, E.

AU - Yepes, H.

AU - Zaborov, D.

AU - Zornoza, J. D.

AU - Zúñiga, J.

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