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First tests of CELESTE experiment

  • 1. Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires, Bordeaux-1 Univ., 33 Gradignan (France)
  • 2. McGill Univ., Montreal, PQ (Canada)

Description

The initial test phase of the CELESTE experiment operated from October 1996 to February 1997. Two groups of three heliostats were used to reflect Cherenkov photons onto two secondary mirrors in the central tower. Fast photomultipliers in the focal plane of these secondary mirrors each 'see' only a single heliostats, allowing six-fold coincidences. We have studied coincidence rates as a function of the heliostats pointing altitude and as a function of the phototube (i.e. heliostats) threshold in photoelectrons. Pulse shape analysis and the event triggering will be a critical point and originality of the experiment

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Report of activity, 1995 - 1996

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Additional titles

Original title (French)
Premiers tests de l'experience CELESTE

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Report of activity, 1995 - 1996
Imprint Pagination
198 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 16-18
Report number
CENBG-RA--1995-1996

Optional Information

Notes
5 refs. Imprint:Rapport d'activite, 1995 - 1996
Collaborations
CELESTE Collaboration