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First results from the NEMO Phase 1 experiment

Astrophysics 2019-08-13 v1

Abstract

The NEMO prototype detector, called "NEMO Phase-1", has been successfully operated at 2000 m depth from December 2006 to May 2007. The apparatus comprises a \emph{Junction Box} and a \emph{Mini-Tower} hosting 16 optical sensors. Preliminary results are presented. Positions of the optical sensors in the Mini-Tower were reconstructed through the acoustic positioning system with high level accuracy. Environmental parameters were analyzed. From data corresponding to a livetime of 11.3 hours, atmospheric muon tracks have been reconstructed and their angular distributions were measured and compared with Monte Carlo simulations.

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@article{arxiv.0810.3119,
  title  = {First results from the NEMO Phase 1 experiment},
  author = {Isabella Amore},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.3119},
  year   = {2019}
}

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Proceeding of VLVNT08

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