Upgoing taus (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

Upgoing taus

Caption

Spectrum of upgoing taus as a function of the energy of tau as it enters IceCube. The vertical band represents the energy of the tau particle necessary to deposit 2.6 PeV inside IceCube.

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ill./©: Matthew D. Kistler and Ranjan Laha

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This image may only be used in connection with the press release "Mysterious IceCube event may be caused by a tau neutrino", issued by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on June 19, 2018.

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