ICARUS: an innovative detector for underground physics

The ICARUS project and in particular the construction of the 600 t module, is described. The system to detect light from liquid argon scintillation, based on photomultiplier tubes immersed in the liquid is described in some detail.

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Published in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2001-04, Vol.461 (1), p.324-326
Main Authors: Arneodo, F., Babussinov, B., Battistoni, G., Benetti, P., Badertscher, A., Bernardini, E., di Tigliole, A.Borio, Brunetti, R., Bueno, A., Calligarich, E., Campanelli, M., Carpanese, C., Cavalli, D., Cavanna, F., Cennini, P., Centro, S., Cesana, A., Chen, C., Chen, Y., Cline, D., Vecchi, C.De, Dolfini, R., Ferrari, A., Berzolari, A.Gigli, He, K., Huang, X., Li, Z., Lu, F., Ma, J., Matthey, C., Mauri, F., Mazza, D., Mazzone, L., Meng, G., Montanari, C., Nurzia, G., Otwinowski, S., Palamara, O., Pascoli, D., Periale, L., Petrera, S., Mortari, G.Piano, Piazzoli, A., Picchi, P., Pietropaolo, F., Rancati, T., Rappoldi, A., Raselli, G.L., Rico, J., Rossella, M., Rossi, C., Rubbia, A., Rubbia, C., Sala, P., Scannicchio, D., Sergiampietri, F., Sinanis, N., Terrani, M., Torre, P., Ventura, S., Vignoli, C., Wang, H., Woo, J., Xu, G., Zhang, C., Zhang, Q., Zhen, S.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Detectors
Neutrino physics
Proton decay
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Summary:The ICARUS project and in particular the construction of the 600 t module, is described. The system to detect light from liquid argon scintillation, based on photomultiplier tubes immersed in the liquid is described in some detail.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/S0168-9002(00)01234-1