| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1833342 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2006 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
An unbinned method to search for localized cosmic particle sources is presented. The expected source shape, the measured background shape, and the estimated angular resolution of individual tracks are used to construct a likelihood function. Estimates of the flux, the position and—in particular—the significance of a source can be readily obtained. A full confidence belt construction to deduce flux limits is presented. General statistical issues when searching for sources of unknown position are discussed.
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Authors
Till Neunhöffer, Lutz Köpke,