Searching Neutralino Decay in the Sun w/ Amanda

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The discussion focuses on the indirect search for neutralinos in the Sun using the AMANDA detector. Neutralinos, which are gravitationally captured by the Sun, decay to produce neutrinos that are detected through muon production. Key points include the clarification of "live time" as the operational duration of the detector and the understanding that the number of events refers to all muon productions, whether from neutralinos or cosmic rays. Additionally, simulations are utilized to obtain theoretical results and reduce background noise in the detection process.

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Hi
so I am doing a presenation, on the indirect search for the neutralino from the sun at amanda
In short:
neutralinos are graviationally captured and settle int he sun.. they decay to produce neutrinos.. we detect the neutrinos at the amanda detector through muon productionSo what I am confused about is basically the following:
1) in the detection if u look at papers like the following slide show -page 8
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q...zFvLRG&sig=AHIEtbS-vyEGTsEvTGs7SRevo8kNyg1rTQ
it goes on about events and live time.. so am i right in saying the live time is how long detector is running and the number of events is the number of muon productions (as in any muon be it from the neutralino or cosmic rays) .. I don't think I am right but I am not sure ?

2) on the same page as above ..it talks about simulations, so these different simulations are to obtain theoretical results, decrease background and etc right ?
 
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yes :D live tiime is the time the detctor is on till :D
 

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