Modeling the refractive index profile n(z) of polar ice for ultra-high
energy neutrino experiments
Modeling the refractive index profile n(z) of polar ice for ultra-high
energy neutrino experiments
We develop an in-situ index of refraction profile using the transit time of radio signals broadcast from an englacial transmitter to 2-5 km distant radio-frequency receivers, deployed at depths up to 200 m. Maxwell's equations generally admit two ray propagation solutions from a given transmitter, corresponding to a direct path …