Multi-PMT Optical Module Designs for IceCube-Gen2

IceCube-Gen2 is the planned next generation neutrino telescope at the South Pole incorporating a high-energy array for neutrino astronomy and a dense array (PINGU) aimed at the determination of the neutrino mass hierarchy. Here, we present alternative designs to IceCube-Gen2's single-PMT baseli...

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Published in:EPJ Web of Conferences
Main Author: Kappes Alexander
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016
Subjects:
Physics
QC1-999
Pingu
South Pole
South pole
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611601001
https://doaj.org/article/e8bc419e48eb454dac4cab31fbc6f517
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Summary:IceCube-Gen2 is the planned next generation neutrino telescope at the South Pole incorporating a high-energy array for neutrino astronomy and a dense array (PINGU) aimed at the determination of the neutrino mass hierarchy. Here, we present alternative designs to IceCube-Gen2's single-PMT baseline optical module which are currently being developed. These designs feature up to 24 smaller photomultipliers and use glass and gel with enhanced UV transparency to increase the number of detected photons and provide additional information. Thereby, they have the potential to significantly enhance the performance of IceCube-Gen2.

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