Published August 1, 2013
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Journal article
The multi-PMT optical module for KM3NeT
Creators
- 1. Kernfysisch Versneller Instituut, University of Groningen, Zernikelaan 25, NL-9747 AA Groningen (Netherlands)
- 2. Nikhef, Science Park 105, NL-1098 XG Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Description
In the future neutrino telescope KM3NeT a novel type of optical module (OM) will be employed to optimize the sensitivity to Cherenkov photons and maximize the environmental background suppression. The multi-PMT OM, a pressure-resistant glass sphere containing 31 photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) of 3-in. diameter, has been developed and prototyped including electronics for high-voltage generation, signal digitization and optical signal transmission. Monte-Carlo simulations show that a multi-PMT OM configuration requires three times less OMs to achieve the same performance as conventional OMs hosting 10-in. PMTs
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.11.049Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nima.2012.11.049;
- PII
- S0168-9002(12)01386-1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 718
- Journal Page Range
- p. 513-515
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
Conference
- Title
- 12. Pisa meeting on advanced detectors
- Dates
- 20-26 May 2012
- Place
- La Biodola, Elba (Italy)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 45047955
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CHERENKOV COUNTERS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MULTIPARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; NEUTRINO DETECTION; NEUTRINOS; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; PERFORMANCE; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; PHOTONS; READOUT SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY; SIGNALS; TELESCOPE COUNTERS
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; CALCULATION METHODS; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOTUBES; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; SIMULATION; SPECTROMETERS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.