Calibration and optimization of a very large volume neutrino telescope using extensive air showers

We report on a simulation study of the calibration potential offered by floating Extensive Air Shower (EAS) detector stations (HELYCON), operating in coincidence with the KM3NeT Mediterranean deep-sea neutrino telescope. We describe strategies in order to investigate for possible systematic errors i...

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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, 2011-01, Vol.626, p.S231-S233
Main Authors: Leisos, A., Bourlis, G., Gizani, N.A.B., Christopoulou, E.P., Tsirigotis, A.G., Tzamarias, S.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accelerators
Air showers
Calibration
Detectors
EAS
HELYCON
Neutrino telescope
Neutrinos
Strategy
Telescopes
Underwater detectors
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Summary:We report on a simulation study of the calibration potential offered by floating Extensive Air Shower (EAS) detector stations (HELYCON), operating in coincidence with the KM3NeT Mediterranean deep-sea neutrino telescope. We describe strategies in order to investigate for possible systematic errors in reconstructing the direction of energetic muons as well as to determine the absolute position of the underwater detector.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.247