Theory of cosmic ray and atmospheric neutrinos

by Prof. Mary Hall Reno (Univ. of Iowa)

Tuesday Sep 24, 2024, 3:30 PM → 5:30 PM US/Eastern

Cosmic ray experiments and neutrino telescopes probe particle physics interactions up to energies higher than at the Large Hadron Collider. Particle physics experiments, however, inform modeling of interaction processes in the atmosphere. In this talk, the connections of cosmic ray interactions in the atmosphere and atmospheric neutrino production to collider experiments will be discussed. We will discuss neutrino interactions for neutrino telescopes and prospects for neutrino cross section measurements. We review deficiencies in modeling air shower interactions that are revealed by the so-called “muon puzzle.”

Zoom link:  https://bnl.zoomgov.com/j/1605020278?pwd=cHJ1bDRuK1FDNnZLSnpxVkZhcDQ3QT09 

Brookhaven-Colloquium-Reno.pdf

Colloquium recording