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A next-generation optical sensor for IceCube-Gen2
- Source :
- Scopus-Elsevier, Steffen Hallmann, Proceedings of Science 395, 1062 (2022). doi:10.22323/1.395.1062 special issue: "International Conference on Resource Chemistry 2021 : ICRC2021, March 08-09, 2021, Online / Fraunhofer-Einrichtung für Wertstoffkreisläufe und Ressourcenstrategie IWKS", 37. International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2021, Berlin, Germany, 2021-07-15-2021-07-22
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Abstract
- For the in-ice component of the next generation neutrino observatory at the South Pole, IceCube-Gen2, a new sensor module is being developed, which is an evolution of the D-Egg and mDOM sensors developed for the IceCube Upgrade. The sensor design features up to 18 4-inch PMTs distributed homogeneously in a borosilicate glass pressure vessel. Challenges arise for the mechanical design from the tight constraints on the bore hole diameter (which will be 2 inches smaller than for IceCube Upgrade) and from the close packing of the PMTs. The electronics design must meet the space constraints posed by the mechanical design as well as the power consumption and cost considerations from over 10,000 optical modules being deployed. This contribution presents forward-looking solutions to these design considerations. Prototype modules will be installed and integrated in the IceCube Upgrade.<br />Presented at the 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2021). See arXiv:2107.06968 for all IceCube-Gen2 contributions
- Subjects :
- High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
photomultiplier
Physics
pole
FOS: Physical sciences
costs
design [detector]
observatory
pressure
optical [detector]
IceCube: upgrade
design [electronics]
upgrade [IceCube]
ddc:530
detector: optical
Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
detector: design
electronics: design
glass
Subjects
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- ISSN :
- 18248039
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Scopus-Elsevier, Steffen Hallmann, Proceedings of Science 395, 1062 (2022). doi:10.22323/1.395.1062 special issue: "International Conference on Resource Chemistry 2021 : ICRC2021, March 08-09, 2021, Online / Fraunhofer-Einrichtung für Wertstoffkreisläufe und Ressourcenstrategie IWKS", 37. International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2021, Berlin, Germany, 2021-07-15-2021-07-22
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a029d10844ce5a8be1c180faf6aef0e1