1) | maintenance and operation of the IceCube detector; | |
2) | maintenance, upgrades, and documentation of the software and computing support required for data analysis; | |
3) | the effort to ensure the integrity of the data; | |
4) | research and development to optimize the existing detector and to manage the technical interfaces with potential expansions of the detector; | |
5) | support for core central staff to ensure continuity of operations; and, | |
6) | general coordination of education and outreach activities. |
1. | Administration |
George Japaridze Date |
Ignacio Taboada Date | |
Georgia Tech |
Hermann Kolanoski Date | |
Humboldt Universität |
Elisa Resconi Date |
James Beatty Date |
Doug Cowen Date |
Julia Becker Date |
Marek Kowalski Date |
Wolfgang Rhode Date |
Klaus Helbing Date |
Evelyne Daubie Date |
Dawn Williams Date |
Katherine Rawlins Date |
Darren Grant Date |
Steven Barwick Date |
Dirk Ryckbosch Date |
Greg Sullivan Date |
Olga Botner Date |
Catherine De Clercq Date |
Mathieu Ribordy Date |
Lars Borjesson Date |
Ruhr-Universität Bochum |
Exhibit 1: IceCube Collaborating Institutions and Funding Agencies |
Collaborating Institution
|
Institution Lead
|
PhD. Authors
|
Funding Agency
|
University of Alabama | D. Williams | 2
|
NSF
|
University of Alaska-Anchorage | K. Rawlins | 1
|
NSF
|
Clark Atlanta University | G. Japaridze | 1
|
NSF
|
Georgia Tech | I. Taboada | 2
|
NSF
|
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | S. Klein | 7
|
NSF
|
Ohio State University | J. Beatty | 3
|
NSF
|
Pennsylvania State University | D. Cowen | 6
|
NSF
|
Southern University | A. Fazely | 4
|
NSF
|
University of California-Berkeley | B. Price | 3
|
NSF
|
University of California-Irvine | S. Barwick | 2
|
NSF
|
University of Delaware | T. Gaisser | 8
|
NSF
|
University of Kansas | D. Besson | 1
|
NSF
|
University of Maryland | G. Sullivan | 7
|
NSF
|
University of Wisconsin-Madison | A. Karle | 18
|
NSF
|
University of Wisconsin-River Falls | J. Madsen | 3
|
NSF
|
DESY-Zeuthen | C. Spiering | 8
|
DESY
|
RWTH Aachen | C. Wiebusch | 3
|
BMBF
|
Ruhr-Universität Bochum | J. Becker | 2
|
BMBF
|
Universitaet Dortmund | W. Rhode | 1
|
BMBF
|
Humboldt Universitaet Berlin | H. Kolanoski | 2
|
BMBF
|
Universitaet Mainz | L. Koepke | 1
|
BMBF
|
Universitaet Wuppertal | K. Helbing | 3
|
BMBF
|
MPI Heidelberg | E. Resconi | 2
|
DFG
|
Universität Bonn | M. Kowalski | 2
|
DFG
|
Stockholm University | P. Hulth | 6
|
SRC
|
Uppsala University | O. Botner | 4
|
SRC
|
Universite Libre de Bruxelles | D. Bertrand | 4
|
F.R.S - FNRS
|
Universite de Mons | E. Daubie | 1
|
F.R.S - FNRS
|
University of Gent | D. Ryckbosch | 3
|
FWO
|
Vrije Universiteit Brussel | C. De Clercq | 6
|
FWO
|
University of Alberta | D. Grant | 2
|
NSERC
|
University of the West Indies, Barbados | S. Seunarine | 1
|
|
University of Canterbury | J. Adams | 2
|
MARSDEN
|
University of Chiba | S. Yoshida | 3
|
JSPS
|
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne | M. Ribordy | 2
|
SNSF
|
University of Oxford | S. Sarkar | 1
|
Oxford U.
|
Institution | Activity Type | Activity | FTE
|
University of Alabama | M&O | Flasher runs calibration, geometry , Simulation verification, Data Quality coordination | 1.1
|
Analysis | Composite-tau and Low energy. Also cascades. | ||
University of Alaska-Anchorage | M&O | SPASE / IceTop simulation; flat n-tuple | 0.4
|
Analysis | Coincident event analysis for composition of cosmic rays | ||
Clark Atlanta University | M&O | Detector Monitoring | |
Analysis | GRB neutrino search using time profile stacking | ||
Georgia Tech | M&O | Standard Candle Vertex and Energy Calibration, Chair of speakers’ committee, Simulation Production | 0.7
|
Analysis
|
High energy neutrinos from Supernovae and GRBs including low-energy; | ||
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | M&O | DAQ S/W and H/W maintenance; Detector Calibration; Publication Com., DOM Simulator & calibrator, Simulation programs | 2.3
|
Analysis
|
Diffuse cascades, high-Pt muons in cosmic rays; parallel upward tracks; Cascade WG co-lead; Diffuse WG co-lead, photon astronomy | ||
Ohio State University | M&O | Vertical events filter, Data Quality, maintain good run list | 0.5
|
Analysis | neutrinos from Dark Matter, muon neutrino disappearance effects in the vertical up-going events sample, WIMPs, correlated neutrino emission from gamma ray bursts (GRBs), EHE | ||
Pennsylvania State University | M&O
|
high level monitoring; trigger; calibration, Software coordinator, Deep Core filters, tau simulation, reconstruction | 2.8
|
Analysis | Low-energy neutrinos; atmospheric electron neutrinos; Tau neutrinos; point-sources; cascades; Hybrid/ Tau WG lead; Low-E co-lead | ||
Southern University | M&O | Simulation programs, LONI Grid computing, GEANT Simulations, Reconstruction | 0.9
|
Analysis | Supernovae; oscillations; WIMPs | ||
University of California-Berkeley |
M&O | Calibration coordination; monitoring coordination, simulation of photon propagation and update ice properties | 1.7
|
Analysis | GRBs; gamma-ray astronomy with IceCube; Exotic particle searches; acoustic R&D; Diffuse/atmospheric WG co-lead | ||
University of California-Irvine | M&O | EHE event simulation | |
Analysis | EHE neutrinos | ||
University of Delaware | M&O
|
Monitor IceTop data and detector performance and recalibrate; IceTop maintenance, IceTop Simulation, Ice properties simulation | 3.0
|
Analysis | Cosmic-ray coincident event analysis; muon-WG co-lead; GZK neutrinos; Monitor solar activity; Radio R&D | ||
University of Kansas | M&O | EMI – Radio R&D | 0.1
|
Analysis | R&D Radio Analysis | ||
University of Maryland
|
M&O | Support IceTray software framework; on-line filter; simulation production; TFT board , Core Software support, simulation programs coordination, reconstruction | 6.8
|
Analysis | Analysis of neutrino-induced muons and downward muons; GRBs; WIMPs; beyond-standard model physics; atmospheric neutrinos; GRB-working group lead; Exotic WG Lead | ||
University of Wisconsin-River Falls | M&O | Outreach; IceTop monitoring and simulation, Reconstruction | 0.6
|
Analysis | Cosmic ray shower simulations | ||
University of Wisconsin-Madison | M&O | ICC Coordination; Simulation production coordination; DAQ maintenance; Manage SPS, SPTS, winter-over personnel, data warehouse, outreach; administer M&O grant; provide core computing infrastructure; coordinate distributed CPU resources; support R&D, offline processing, moon shadow, Supernova WG, Filters: muon, cascade online, DC online , GRB | 31.1
|
Analysis | Atmospheric neutrinos; atmospheric muons; point sources; diffuse flux; EHE-GZK search; gamma ray bursts; supernova; WIMP search; cosmic-ray physics, SN-WG lead | ||
RWTH Aachen | M&O | support simulation production; moon filter; D-grid-computing, Photonics production | 2.9
|
Analysis | Low-energy neutrinos; diffuse & atmospheric neutrinos, point sources Acoustic R&D; exotic particles; muon WG co-lead | ||
Universitaet Bochum | M&O | Simulation programs: MMC from Java to C++, neutrino generator | 0.8
|
Analysis | Energy Spectrum of Atmospheric Neutrinos, GRBs; point sources | ||
Universitaet Bonn | M&O | Run Coordinator, alert system for follow-up, IC-40 L3 processing, Reconstruction | 1.6
|
Analysis | Cascades, GRBs and supernovae; optical follow-up of IceCube events; Cascade WG co-lead | ||
DESY-Zeuthen | M&O | European data center; DAQ maintenance ; simulation production; Flasher calibration, Reconstruction framework, online filter for alerts. | 4.3
|
Analysis | Multi-messenger astronomy; monopoles; Cosmic ray, Point source, Acoustic R&D; cascades | ||
Universitaet Dortmund | M&O | Support simulation and verification, GRID Computing coordination, simulation programs: noise-generator | 0.9
|
Analysis | Point source search; diffuse & atmospheric neutrinos; CR muons | ||
Humboldt Universitaet Berlin | M&O | IceTop Operations, CR-WG Filter, Reconstruction Coordination | 0.8
|
Analysis | cosmic-ray physics with IceTop; CR-WG lead | ||
Universitaet Mainz | M&O | Supernova system operation and monitoring , monitoring live integration, simulation production, Reconstruction | 1.8
|
Analysis | Supernovae; | ||
MPI Heidelberg | M&O | Data Quality and Deep Core | 1.2
|
Analysis | Analysis Coordinator , Point source; multi-messenger astronomy ; low energy | ||
Universitaet Wuppertal | M&O | Simulation production; DAQ maintenance, R&D Lead, EMI Monitoring, SUSY filter reconstruction and simulation. | 2.1
|
Analysis | Air shower analysis techniques; direct SUSY detection; multi-track EHE; radio, acoustic R&D | ||
University of Gent | M&O | Simulation, reconstruction and calibration for IceTop, R&D support | 0.6
|
Analysis | Shower front shape and fluctuations; horizontal air showers | ||
Universite Libre de Bruxelles | M&O | GRID computing, simulation, EMI/R&D, DAQ, Simulation programs | 1.2
|
Analysis | WIMPs; point source searches | ||
Universite de Mons | M&O | Data base maintenance; simulation | 0.3
|
Analysis | Exotic particle searches with IceCube | ||
Vrije Universiteit Brussel | M&O | Muon track reconstruction, waveform feature extractor – verification Deep Core data quality, filter for Southern sky muons, simulation of ice properties | 2.5
|
Analysis | WIMP searches. GRBs, GRB/AGN; low energy | ||
Stockholm University | M&O | Nordic Grid simulation production, develop and verify filters, UHE trigger, WIMP trigger, photonics/simulation work | 2.7
|
Analysis | WIMP search; low-energy neutrinos; point sources; composite-tau; Point Source WG Lead; Low-E co-lead
|
||
Uppsala University | M&O | GRID computing, simulation , acoustic R&D, online filter development, simulation programs: photonics | 1.5
|
Analysis | WIMP search; GRB; WIMP WG lead
|
||
University of Alberta | M&O | WestGrid computing, photonics interface maintenance | 0.5
|
Analysis | DeepCore data analysis, Solar WIMP searches and a precision measurement of q 23 using atmospheric neutrinos. potential neutrino hierarchy measurement | ||
University of the West Indies, Barbados | M&O | Cascade filter, flasher runs calibration, standard candle runs | 0.3
|
Analysis | Analysis of flasher runs for in-ice calibration of saturation, and flasher and Standard Candle runs for absolute energy calibration for cascades. | ||
University of Canterbury | M&O | Data Quality, Reco. & Sim. Tools Coordinator ("Low-level" Analysis Coordinator), flasher runs | 0.6
|
Analysis | WIMPs; cascades; radio R& D | ||
Chiba University | M&O | maintain simulation tools; MC data production , EHE filters, Romeo, EHE simulations, reconstruction projects | 1.0
|
Analysis | EHE WG lead; GZK neutrinos; large events; large events in coincidence with IceTop | ||
University of Oxford | M&O | Yellow book | 0.1
|
Analysis | GZK neutrinos; Exotic particle searches | ||
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | M&O | IceTop Calibration; support acoustic R&D, SLF, Low Energy, Energy reconstruction (development) | 0.4
|
Analysis | EHE neutrinos; Atm. neutrinos, multi-messenger point sources |