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...
Published in: | EPJ Web of Conferences |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2016
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611601001 https://doaj.org/article/e8bc419e48eb454dac4cab31fbc6f517 |
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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