Available flux parameterizations

The following models are distributed with MuonGun, and are valid arguments for icecube.MuonGun.load_model():

Primary cosmic-ray flux parameterizations

Model string

CR flux

Atmosphere

Hadronic model

Hoerandel5_atmod12_SIBYLL

Hoerandel

12 (winter)

SIBYLL

GaisserH4a_atmod12_SIBYLL

Gaisser

GaisserH4a_atmod12_DPMJET

DPMJET (conv.)

GaisserH4a_atmod12_DPMJET-C

DPMJET (prompt)

In addition to the cosmic-ray flux models there are also two ‘pseudofluxes’ that parameterize the output of dCORSIKA in two configurations used to generate most of the IC79 penetrating muon simulation.

CORSIKA output parameterizations

Model string

Standard5Comp_atmod12_SIBYLL

CascadeOptimized5Comp_atmod12_SIBYLL