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Constraints on Ultrahigh-Energy Cosmic-Ray Sources from a Search for Neutrinos above 10 PeV with IceCube.

  • Aartsen MG Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia.
  • Abraham K Physik-department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
  • Ackermann M DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Adams J Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800 Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • Aguilar JA Université Libre de Bruxelles, Science Faculty CP230, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Ahlers M Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Ahrens M Oskar Klein Centre and Department of Physics, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Altmann D Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany.
  • Andeen K Department of Physics, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201, USA.
  • Anderson T Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
  • Ansseau I Université Libre de Bruxelles, Science Faculty CP230, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Anton G Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany.
  • Archinger M Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Argüelles C Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
  • Auffenberg J III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Axani S Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
  • Bai X Physics Department, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, south Dakota 57701, USA.
  • Barwick SW Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA.
  • Baum V Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Bay R Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Beatty JJ Department of Physics and Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
  • Becker Tjus J Fakultät für Physik & Astronomie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
  • Becker KH Department of Physics, University of Wuppertal, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany.
  • BenZvi S Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA.
  • Berghaus P National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), 115409, Moscow, Russia.
  • Berley D Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
  • Bernardini E DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Bernhard A Physik-department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
  • Besson DZ Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA.
  • Binder G Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Bindig D Department of Physics, University of Wuppertal, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany.
  • Bissok M III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Blaufuss E Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
  • Blot S DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Bohm C Oskar Klein Centre and Department of Physics, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Börner M Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany.
  • Bos F Fakultät für Physik & Astronomie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
  • Bose D Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.
  • Böser S Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Botner O Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, S-75120 Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Braun J Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Brayeur L Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dienst ELEM, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Bretz HP DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Burgman A Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, S-75120 Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Carver T Département de physique nucléaire et corpusculaire, Université de Genève, CH-1211 Genève, Switzerland.
  • Casier M Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dienst ELEM, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Cheung E Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
  • Chirkin D Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Christov A Département de physique nucléaire et corpusculaire, Université de Genève, CH-1211 Genève, Switzerland.
  • Clark K Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1A7.
  • Classen L Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany.
  • Coenders S Physik-department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
  • Collin GH Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
  • Conrad JM Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
  • Cowen DF Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
  • Cross R Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA.
  • Day M Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • de André JP Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
  • De Clercq C Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dienst ELEM, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Del Pino Rosendo E Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Dembinski H Bartol Research Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA.
  • De Ridder S Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Gent, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
  • Desiati P Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • de Vries KD Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dienst ELEM, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • de Wasseige G Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dienst ELEM, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • de With M Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, D-12489 Berlin, Germany.
  • DeYoung T Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
  • Díaz-Vélez JC Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • di Lorenzo V Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Dujmovic H Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.
  • Dumm JP Oskar Klein Centre and Department of Physics, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Dunkman M Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
  • Eberhardt B Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Ehrhardt T Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Eichmann B Fakultät für Physik & Astronomie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
  • Eller P Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
  • Euler S Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, S-75120 Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Evenson PA Bartol Research Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA.
  • Fahey S Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Fazely AR Department of Physics, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813, USA.
  • Feintzeig J Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Felde J Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
  • Filimonov K Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Finley C Oskar Klein Centre and Department of Physics, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Flis S Oskar Klein Centre and Department of Physics, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Fösig CC Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Franckowiak A DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Friedman E Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
  • Fuchs T Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany.
  • Gaisser TK Bartol Research Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA.
  • Gallagher J Department of Astronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WIsconsin 53706, USA.
  • Gerhardt L Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Ghorbani K Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Giang W Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1.
  • Gladstone L Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Glagla M III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Glüsenkamp T DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Goldschmidt A Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Golup G Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dienst ELEM, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Gonzalez JG Bartol Research Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA.
  • Grant D Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1.
  • Griffith Z Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Haack C III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Haj Ismail A Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Gent, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
  • Hallgren A Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, S-75120 Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Halzen F Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Hansen E Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Hansmann B III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Hansmann T III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Hanson K Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Hebecker D Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, D-12489 Berlin, Germany.
  • Heereman D Université Libre de Bruxelles, Science Faculty CP230, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Helbing K Department of Physics, University of Wuppertal, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany.
  • Hellauer R Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
  • Hickford S Department of Physics, University of Wuppertal, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany.
  • Hignight J Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
  • Hill GC Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia.
  • Hoffman KD Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
  • Hoffmann R Department of Physics, University of Wuppertal, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany.
  • Holzapfel K Physik-department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
  • Hoshina K Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Huang F Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
  • Huber M Physik-department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
  • Hultqvist K Oskar Klein Centre and Department of Physics, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
  • In S Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.
  • Ishihara A Department of Physics and Institute for Global Prominent Research, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.
  • Jacobi E DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Japaridze GS CTSPS, Clark-Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia 30314, USA.
  • Jeong M Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.
  • Jero K Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Jones BJ Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
  • Jurkovic M Physik-department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
  • Kappes A Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany.
  • Karg T DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Karle A Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Katz U Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany.
  • Kauer M Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Keivani A Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
  • Kelley JL Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Kemp J III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Kheirandish A Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Kim M Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.
  • Kintscher T DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Kiryluk J Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA.
  • Kittler T Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany.
  • Klein SR Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Kohnen G Université de Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium.
  • Koirala R Bartol Research Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA.
  • Kolanoski H Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, D-12489 Berlin, Germany.
  • Konietz R III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Köpke L Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Kopper C Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1.
  • Kopper S Department of Physics, University of Wuppertal, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany.
  • Koskinen DJ Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Kowalski M Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, D-12489 Berlin, Germany.
  • Krings K Physik-department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
  • Kroll M Fakultät für Physik & Astronomie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
  • Krückl G Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Krüger C Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Kunnen J Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dienst ELEM, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Kunwar S DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Kurahashi N Department of Physics, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
  • Kuwabara T Department of Physics and Institute for Global Prominent Research, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.
  • Labare M Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Gent, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
  • Lanfranchi JL Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
  • Larson MJ Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Lauber F Department of Physics, University of Wuppertal, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany.
  • Lennarz D Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
  • Lesiak-Bzdak M Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA.
  • Leuermann M III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
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  • Lu L Department of Physics and Institute for Global Prominent Research, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.
  • Lünemann J Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dienst ELEM, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Madsen J Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, Wisconsin 54022, USA.
  • Maggi G Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dienst ELEM, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Mahn KB Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
  • Mancina S Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Mandelartz M Fakultät für Physik & Astronomie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
  • Maruyama R Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.
  • Mase K Department of Physics and Institute for Global Prominent Research, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.
  • Maunu R Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
  • McNally F Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Meagher K Université Libre de Bruxelles, Science Faculty CP230, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Medici M Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Meier M Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany.
  • Meli A Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Gent, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
  • Menne T Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany.
  • Merino G Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Meures T Université Libre de Bruxelles, Science Faculty CP230, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Miarecki S Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Mohrmann L DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Montaruli T Département de physique nucléaire et corpusculaire, Université de Genève, CH-1211 Genève, Switzerland.
  • Moulai M Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
  • Nahnhauer R DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Naumann U Department of Physics, University of Wuppertal, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany.
  • Neer G Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
  • Niederhausen H Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA.
  • Nowicki SC Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1.
  • Nygren DR Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Obertacke Pollmann A Department of Physics, University of Wuppertal, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany.
  • Olivas A Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
  • O'Murchadha A Université Libre de Bruxelles, Science Faculty CP230, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Palczewski T Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA.
  • Pandya H Bartol Research Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA.
  • Pankova DV Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
  • Penek Ö III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Pepper JA Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA.
  • Pérez de Los Heros C Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, S-75120 Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Pieloth D Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany.
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  • Price PB Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Przybylski GT Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Quinnan M Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
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  • Rädel L III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Rameez M Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Rawlins K Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr., Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USA.
  • Reimann R III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Relethford B Department of Physics, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
  • Relich M Department of Physics and Institute for Global Prominent Research, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.
  • Resconi E Physik-department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
  • Rhode W Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany.
  • Richman M Department of Physics, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
  • Riedel B Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1.
  • Robertson S Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia.
  • Rongen M III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Rott C Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.
  • Ruhe T Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany.
  • Ryckbosch D Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Gent, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
  • Rysewyk D Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
  • Sabbatini L Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Sanchez Herrera SE Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E1.
  • Sandrock A Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany.
  • Sandroos J Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Sarkar S Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Satalecka K DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Schimp M III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Schlunder P Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, D-44221 Dortmund, Germany.
  • Schmidt T Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
  • Schoenen S III. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany.
  • Schöneberg S Fakultät für Physik & Astronomie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
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  • Seckel D Bartol Research Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA.
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  • Soldin D Department of Physics, University of Wuppertal, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany.
  • Song M Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
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  • Stanev T Bartol Research Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA.
  • Stasik A DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Steuer A Institute of Physics, University of Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
  • Stezelberger T Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Stokstad RG Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Stößl A DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Ström R Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, S-75120 Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Strotjohann NL DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Sullivan GW Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
  • Sutherland M Department of Physics and Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
  • Taavola H Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, S-75120 Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Taboada I School of Physics and Center for Relativistic Astrophysics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA.
  • Tatar J Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Tenholt F Fakultät für Physik & Astronomie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
  • Ter-Antonyan S Department of Physics, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813, USA.
  • Terliuk A DESY, D-15735 Zeuthen, Germany.
  • Tešić G Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
  • Tilav S Bartol Research Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA.
  • Toale PA Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA.
  • Tobin MN Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Toscano S Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dienst ELEM, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Tosi D Department of Physics and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
  • Tselengidou M Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany.
  • Turcati A Physik-department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
  • Unger E Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, S-75120 Uppsala, Sweden.
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  • 2016-12-24
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  • Physical review letters. - 2016
English We report constraints on the sources of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) above 10^{9}  GeV, based on an analysis of seven years of IceCube data. This analysis efficiently selects very high- energy neutrino-induced events which have deposited energies from 5×10^{5}  GeV to above 10^{11}  GeV. Two neutrino-induced events with an estimated deposited energy of (2.6±0.3)×10^{6}  GeV, the highest neutrino energy observed so far, and (7.7±2.0)×10^{5}  GeV were detected. The atmospheric background-only hypothesis of detecting these events is rejected at 3.6σ. The hypothesis that the observed events are of cosmogenic origin is also rejected at >99% CL because of the limited deposited energy and the nonobservation of events at higher energy, while their observation is consistent with an astrophysical origin. Our limits on cosmogenic neutrino fluxes disfavor the UHECR sources having a cosmological evolution stronger than the star formation rate, e.g., active galactic nuclei and γ-ray bursts, assuming proton-dominated UHECRs. Constraints on UHECR sources including mixed and heavy UHECR compositions are obtained for models of neutrino production within UHECR sources. Our limit disfavors a significant part of parameter space for active galactic nuclei and new-born pulsar models. These limits on the ultrahigh-energy neutrino flux models are the most stringent to date.
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