PoS - Proceedings of Science
Volume 395 - 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2021) - NU - Neutrinos & Muons
Evolving Antennas for Ultra-High Energy Neutrino Detection
J.A. Rolla*, D. Arakaki, M. Clowdus, A. Connolly, R. Debolt, L. Deer, E. Fahimi, E. Ferstl, S. Gourapura, C. Harris, L. Letwin, A. Machtay, A. Patton, C.G. Pfendner, C. Sbrocco, T. Sinha, B. Sipe, K. Staats, J. Trevithick and S. Wissel
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Pre-published on: July 08, 2021
Published on: March 18, 2022
Abstract
Evolutionary algorithms are a type of artificial intelligence that utilize principles of evolution to efficiently determine solutions to defined problems. These algorithms are particularly powerful at finding solutions that are too complex to solve with traditional techniques and at improving solutions found with simplified methods. The GENETIS collaboration is developing genetic algorithms (GAs) to design antennas that are more sensitive to ultra-high energy neutrino-induced radio pulses than current detectors. Improving antenna sensitivity is critical because UHE neutrinos are rare and require massive detector volumes with stations dispersed over hundreds of km$^{2}$. The GENETIS algorithm evolves antenna designs using simulated neutrino sensitivity as a measure of fitness by integrating with XFdtd, a finite-difference time-domain modeling program, and with simulations of neutrino experiments. The best antennas will then be deployed in-ice for initial testing. The GA's aim is to create antennas that improve on the designs used in the existing ARA experiment by more than a factor of 2 in neutrino sensitivities. This research could improve antenna sensitivities in future experiments and thus accelerate the discovery of UHE neutrinos. This is the first time that antennas have been designed using GAs with a fitness score based on a physics outcome, which will motivate the continued use of GA-designed instrumentation in astrophysics and beyond. This proceeding will report on advancements to the algorithm, steps taken to improve the GA performance, the latest results from our evolutions, and the manufacturing road map.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.395.1103
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