| Issue |
EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume 121, 2016
Roma International Conference on Astroparticle Physics 2014 (RICAP-14)
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| Article Number | 05014 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | High Energy Neutrinos | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201612105014 | |
| Published online | 06 July 2016 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201612105014
The multi-messenger search programme and results of the ANTARES neutrino telescope
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Piazzale Aldo Moro, 2, 00185 Roma, Italy
a e-mail: giulia.debonis@roma1.infn.it
b http://antares.in2p3.fr
Published online: 6 July 2016
The key-word of modern astronomy and astrophysics is multi-messenger: not only photons used as probes for the investigation of the Universe, but also cosmic-rays, neutrinos and gravitational waves. The multi-messenger approach is important in particular for neutrino detectors: potential astrophysical sources are predicted to emit a very faint neutrino signal and the presence of an isotropic flux of atmospheric background requires the development of effective search strategies. The multi-messenger approach can increase the discovery potential, the statistical significance of the observations and the efficiency of the detection. The advantages of the multi-messenger approach are evident, in particular, when looking at transient or flaring sources. In ANTARES, a wide programme of multi-messenger searches is active; the most relevant results will be presented in this contribution.
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