Calibration systems of the ANTARES neutrino telescope

The ANTARES detector (Ageron et al., 2011 [1]) is the largest deep sea underwater neutrino telescope in operation. The apparatus comprises a matrix of 885 photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) which detect the Cherenkov light emitted by the charged leptons produced in the charged current interactions of high...

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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, 2013-10, Vol.725, p.199-202
Main Author: Gómez-González, J.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calibration
Charging
Deep sea
Detectors
Neutrino telescopes
Neutrinos
Reconstruction
Spectrometers
Telescopes
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Summary:The ANTARES detector (Ageron et al., 2011 [1]) is the largest deep sea underwater neutrino telescope in operation. The apparatus comprises a matrix of 885 photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) which detect the Cherenkov light emitted by the charged leptons produced in the charged current interactions of high energy neutrinos with the matter inside or near the detector. Reconstruction of the muon track and energy can be achieved using the time, position and charge information of the hits arriving to the PMTs. A good calibration of the detector is necessary in order to ensure its optimal performance. This contribution reviews the different calibration systems and methods developed by the ANTARES Collaboration.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2012.11.166