Uncertainties in Limits on TeV-Gravity from Neutrino-Induced Showers
Abstract
In models with TeV-scale gravity, ultrahigh energy cosmic rays can generate microscopic black holes in the collision with atmospheric and terrestrial nuclei. It has been proposed that stringent bounds on TeV-scale gravity can be obtained from the absence of neutrino cosmic ray showers mediated by black holes. However, uncertainties in the cross section of black hole formation and, most importantly, large uncertainties in the neutrino flux affects these bounds. As long as the cosmic neutrino flux remains unknown, the non-observation of neutrino induced showers implies less stringent limits than present collider limits.
Recommended Citation
E. Ahn et al., "Uncertainties in Limits on TeV-Gravity from Neutrino-Induced Showers," Astroparticle Physics, vol. 22, no. 5-6, pp. 377 - 385, Elsevier, Jan 2005.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2004.06.008
Department(s)
Physics
Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
United States. Department of Energy
Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics
Keywords and Phrases
Approximation theory; Cosmic rays; Gravitational effects; High energy physics; Mathematical models; Microscopic examination; Particle beam dynamics; Quantum theory; Collider limits; Microscopic black holes; Neutrino; Neutrino flux; Neutrino induced showers; Nuclei; Ultra high energy cosmic rays; Astrophysics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0927-6505
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2005 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2005
Comments
This work was supported in part by the NSF through grant AST-0071235 and DOE grant DE-FG0291-ER40606 at the University of Chicago and at the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics by grant NSF PHY-0114422. KICP is a NSF Physics Frontier Center.