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The ALICE TPC, a large 3-dimensional tracking device with fast readout for ultra-high multiplicity events

The design, construction, and commissioning of the ALICE Time-Projection Chamber (TPC) is described. It is the main device for pattern recognition, tracking, and identification of charged particles in the ALICE experiment at the CERN LHC.…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2014-11-20 J. Alme , Y. Andres , H. Appelshauser , S. Bablok , N. Bialas , R. Bolgen , U. Bonnes , R. Bramm , P. Braun-Munzinger , R. Campagnolo , P. Christiansen , A. Dobrin , C. Engster , D. Fehlker , P. Foka , U. Frankenfeld , J. J. Gaardhoje , C. Garabatos , P. Glassel , C. Gonzalez Gutierrez , P. Gros , H. -A. Gustafsson , H. Helstrup , M. Hoch , M. Ivanov , R. Janik , A. Junique , A. Kalweit , R. Keidel , S. Kniege , M. Kowalski , D. T. Larsen , Y. Lesenechal , P. Lenoir , N. Lindegaard , C. Lippmann , M. Mager , M. Mast , A. Matyja , M. Munkejord , L. Musa , B. S. Nielsen , V. Nikolic , H. Oeschler , E. K. Olsen , A. Oskarsson , L. Osterman , M. Pikna , A. Rehman , G. Renault , R. Renfordt , S. Rossegger , D. Rohrich , K. Roed , M. Richter , G. Rueshmann , A. Rybicki , H. Sann , H. -R. Schmidt , M. Siska , B. Sitar , C. Soegaard , H. -K. Soltveit , D. Soyk , J. Stachel , H. Stelzer , E. Stenlund , R. Stock , P. Strmen , I. Szarka , K. Ullaland , D. Vranic , R. Veenhof , J. Westergaard , J. Wiechula , B. Windelband

First Results from the BELLE DIRC Prototype

The DIRC (Detection of Internally Reflected Cerenkov light) is a new type of ring imaging Cerenkov detector, which detects images from Cerenkov light produced in precisely machined quartz bars. The Cerenkov images are transported along…

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On the Potential of the Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Technique for Study of the Mass Composition of Primary Cosmic Radiation in the Energy Region above 30 TeV

We suggest a new approach to study the cosmis ray (CR) mass composition in the energy region from 30 TeV/nucleus up to the "knee" region, i.e. up to a few PeV/nucleus, using an array of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) of a…

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Monte Carlo Simulations and Validation of NectarCAM, a Medium Sized Telescope Camera for CTA

The upcoming Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) ground-based gamma-ray observatory will open up our view of the very high energy Universe, offering an improvement in sensitivity of 5-10 times that of previous experiments. NectarCAM is one of…

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Study of timing performance of Silicon Photomultiplier and application for a Cherenkov detector

Silicon photomultipliers are very versatile photo detectors due to their high photon detection efficiency, fast response, single photon counting capability, high amplification, and their insensitivity to magnetic fields. At our institute we…

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Hybrid MCP-PMT characterisation on a testbeam with Cherenkov setup

A novel photodetector based on a MCP-PMT vacuum tube with encapsulated CMOS ASIC has been tested at the CERN SPS high energy hadron beam, allowing single photon Cherenkov detection operating at 10$^4$ gain and with timing resolution of…

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Prototype Tests for the CELESTE Solar Array Gamma--Ray Telescope

The CELESTE experiment will be an Atmospheric Cherenkov detector designed to bridge the gap in energy sensitivity between current satellite and ground-based gamma-ray telescopes, 20 to 300 GeV. We present test results made at the former…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 B. Giebels , R. Bazer-Bachi , H. Bergeret , A. Cordier , G. Debiais , M. De Naurois , J. P. Dezalay , D. Dumora , P. Eschstruth , P. Espigat , B. Fabre , P. Fleury , C. Ghesquière , N. Herault , I. Malet , B. Merkel , C. Meynadier , M. Palatka , E. Paré , J. Procureur , M. Punch , J. Québert , K. Ragan , L. Rob , P. Schovanek , D. A. Smith , J. Vrana

NectarCAM, a camera for the medium sized telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array

NectarCAM is a camera proposed for the medium-sized telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) which covers the core energy range of ~100 GeV to ~30 TeV. It has a modular design and is based on the NECTAr chip, at the heart of which…

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The Status of the STACEE Observatory

The Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) is a ground-based instrument designed to study astrophysical sources of gamma radiation in the energy range of 50 to 500 GeV. STACEE uses an array of large heliostat mirrors…

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Measurements of Cherenkov Photons with Silicon Photomultipliers

A novel photon detector, the Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM), has been tested in proximity focusing Ring Imaging Cherenkov (RICH) counters that were exposed to cosmic-ray particles in Ljubljana, and a 2 GeV electron beam at the KEK research…

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The ArT\'eMiS wide-field submillimeter camera: preliminary on-sky performances at 350 microns

ArTeMiS is a wide-field submillimeter camera operating at three wavelengths simultaneously (200, 350 and 450 microns). A preliminary version of the instrument equipped with the 350 microns focal plane, has been successfully installed and…

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Study of cryogenic photomultiplier tubes for the future two-phase cryogenic avalanche detector

We report the results of a characterization study of several types of cryogenic photomultipliers manufactured by Hamamatsu Photonics and intended for operation in liquid Ar conditions, namely: compact 2-inch R6041-506MOD tubes, 3-inch…

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R&D results on a CsI-TTGEM based photodetector

The very high momentum particle identification detector proposed for the ALICE upgrade is a focusing RICH using a C4F10 gaseous radiator. For the detection of Cherenkov photons, one of the options currently under investigation is to use a…

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The KM3NeT multi-PMT optical module

The optical module of the KM3NeT neutrino telescope is an innovative, multi-faceted large area photodetection module. It contains 31 three-inch photomultiplier tubes in a single 0.44 m diameter pressure-resistant glass sphere. The module is…

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Study of Large Hemispherical Photomultiplier Tubes for the ANTARES Neutrino Telescope

The ANTARES neutrino telescope, to be immersed depth in the Mediterranean Sea, will consist of a 3 dimensional matrix of 900 large area photomultiplier tubes housed in pressure resistant glass spheres. The selection of the optimal…

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The SST-1M camera for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

The prototype camera of the single-mirror Small Size Telescopes (SST-1M) proposed for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) project has been designed to be very compact and to deliver high performance over thirty years of operation. The…

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Performances of the CAT imaging telescope and some preliminary results on Mkn 180 and the Crab

The CAT imaging telesope, which uses the Atmospheric Cherenkov Technique to observe TeV gamma-ray sources, has been operating since September 1996. Located in southern France, it features a fine grained camera consisting of 546 PMT with a…

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The dual-mirror Small Size Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

In this paper, the development of the dual mirror Small Size Telescopes (SST) for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is reviewed. Up to 70 SST, with a primary mirror diameter of 4 m, will be produced and installed at the CTA southern site.…

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Calibration and Characterization of the IceCube Photomultiplier Tube

Over 5,000 PMTs are being deployed at the South Pole to compose the IceCube neutrino observatory. Many are placed deep in the ice to detect Cherenkov light emitted by the products of high-energy neutrino interactions, and others are frozen…

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The SPICEcore Hole Camera System

IceCube is a cubic-kilometer scale neutrino telescope located at the geographic South Pole. The detector utilizes the extremely transparent Antarctic ice as a medium for detecting Cherenkov radiation from neutrino interactions. As a result…

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