2005 AMANDA Point Source Analysis
Simulation
Event Selection
Methodology
Sensitivity, Discovery Potential, & Systematics
Unblinding Proposal
Results
Questions and Answers
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| NASA/ESA Hubble |
Sensitivity and Discovery Potential
Sensitivity
Application of the optimization and final cuts results in the following median point spread and optimal search bin radii: |
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The decrease in median point spread near the horizon is due in part to sharply tightening the paraboloid error cut below zenith ~100 degrees. The following sensitivity is obtained:
The binned search sensitivity for 2005 is comparable to single-year sensitivity for Zeuthen 2000-2003. The unbinned search improves sensitivity by 25%-35% depending on zenith.
Discovery Potential
| P = 0.9 | P = 0.5 |
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The unbinned search improves discovery potential by 30%-40%.
Randomized 2005 Unbinned P-Value Skymap
