Electronics Design of the IceCube-Gen2 Optical Module Prototype
Abstract
IceCube-Gen2 is a planned extension to the existing IceCube Neutrino Observatory and will provide an order of magnitude increase in the detection rate of cosmic neutrinos by deploying ~10,000 sensors in a volume of ~8 cubic kilometers. As part of the upcoming IceCube Upgrade, we are developing prototype IceCube-Gen2 sensors to test all components in-situ in preparation for mass production required for IceCube-Gen2. The novel IceCube-Gen2 module will contain up to eighteen 4-inch photomultiplier tubes (PMTs). The signals for each PMT are digitized with a 2-channel, 12-bit ADC (low- and high-gain) at a rate of 60 MSps. In addition, each module contains LED flashers for in-ice calibration, an FPGA for performing in-module local coincidence of PMT signals, and onboard SD flash memory for buffering data before it is sent to the surface. In this contribution, we discuss the electronics and data acquisition system design.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2308.02771,
title = {Electronics Design of the IceCube-Gen2 Optical Module Prototype},
author = {Sean Griffin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.02771},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
Presented at the 38th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2023). See arXiv:2307.13048 for all IceCube-Gen2 contributions