1. SPICECUBE

2. absorption vs. scattering
Legend:
Scaled log
Final fit

3. Minimizer steps 1x -rde -unf 10x -rde -unf
new:
lea: ? ?
Ratio to initial approximation (SL)

4. fit region (inside detector)
black line: 7-string fit to flasher data
absorption
gray band: scaled merged dust log
(m-1)
extrapolation region
fit region (inside detector)
(outside detector)

5. fit region (inside detector)
black line: 7-string fit to flasher data
scattering
gray band: scaled merged dust log
dotted line: with air bubbles
(m-1)
extrapolation region
fit region (inside detector)
(outside detector)

6. flasher photon yield New: 3.26 Lea: 3.63 2.50 2.78
new convention, off by 1/(0.85*0.9)
2.50
2.78
(old convention)

7. Ratio New/Lea

8. Dust logger vs. EDML

9. Merged dust log

10. Ratio new model/merged log

11. Correlation to new model

12. Fit to relative DOM efficiencies

13. Correlation to cathode sensitivity

14. Selected model parameters

15. Selected model parameters
10x simulation

16. Selected model parameters

17. Selected model parameters
10x simulation

18. From SPICE Lea ICRC report:
Red: charge-only
Blue: time-binned

19. f/py inhomogeneity

20. f/py inhomogeneity
10x simulation

21. k1/py inhomogeneity
10x simulation

22. Map of fitted DOM efficiencies
Average per string

23. Model error and linearity: NEW (1x)
> 0, 1, 10, 100, 400 p.e./event

24. Model error and linearity: NEW
> 0, 1, 10, 100, 400 p.e./event

25. Model error and linearity: NEW
> 0, 1, 10, 100, 400 p.e./event
k1= f=131

26. Model error and linearity: NEW
> 0, 1, 10, 100, 400 p.e./event
No RDE fit

27. Model error and linearity: NEW
> 0, 1, 10, 100, 400 p.e./event
also no azimuthal unfolding

28. Model error and linearity: LEA
> 0, 1, 10, 100, 400 p.e./event
No RDE fit

29. Model error and linearity: LEA
> 0, 1, 10, 100, 400 p.e./event
also no azimuthal unfolding

30. Linearity: NEW (1x)
log10(data/simulation) at sim=100 p.e.

31. Linearity: NEW (10x)
log10(data/simulation) at sim=100 p.e.

32. Linearity: NEW (10x) log10(data/simulation) at sim=100 p.e.
k1= f=131

33. Linearity: NEW (10x)
No RDE fit
also no azimuthal unfolding

34. Linearity: LEA (10x)
No RDE fit
also no azimuthal unfolding

35. Status Model error (precision in charge prediction): 10-11%
Extrapolation uncertainty: 13% (sca) / 15% (abs)
Linearity: < 2% in range 0.1 … 500 p.e.

36. Timeline AMANDA ice models:
bulk, f125, mam, mamint, stdkurt, sudkurt, kgm, …
millennium (published 2006)  AHA (2007) %
IceCube ice models:
cont.  WHAM (2011) %
SPICE 1 (2009) %
SPICE 2, 2+, 2x, 2y (2010) added ice layer tilt
SPICE Mie (2010) fit to scattering function 29%
SPICE Lea (2012) fit to scattering anisotropy 20%
SPICE Next (2013) 7-string, LED unfolding 17%
SPICE Last (2014) llh fixes, DOM sensitivity fits 11%