Ultra-Relativistic Magnetic Monopole Search with the ANITA-II Balloon-borne Radio Interferometer
Abstract
We have conducted a search for extended energy deposition trails left by ultra-relativistic magnetic monopoles interacting in Antarctic ice. The non-observation of any satisfactory candidates in the 31 days of accumulated ANITA-II flight data results in an upper limit on the diffuse flux of relativistic monopoles. We obtain a 90% C.L. limit of order 10-19/(cm2-s-sr) for values of Lorentz boost factor 1010<gamma at the anticipated energy E=1016 GeV. This bound is stronger than all previously published experimental limits for this kinematic range.
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