冰立方中微子天文台：仪器与在线系统
天体物理仪器与方法
2024-02-08 v3 仪器与探测器
摘要
冰立方中微子天文台是一个建在南极冰层中的立方公里尺度高能中微子探测器。迄今为止最大的中微子探测器冰立方的建设于2011年完成，并实现了高能天体物理中微子的发现。我们在此描述冰立方数字光学模块（DOM）、电缆系统、计算硬件的设计、生产和校准，以及我们的钻探和部署方法。我们还描述了在线触发和数据过滤系统，用于筛选供分析的中微子和宇宙线候选事件。由于严格的部署前协议，深冰中98.4%的DOM正在运行并收集数据。冰立方通过强调软件稳定性和监控，常规实现99%的探测器正常运行时间。自建设完成以来探测器运行稳定，预计至少运行到下一个十年的末尾。
引用
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journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1612.05093},
year = {2024}
}
备注
82 pages, 50 figures; fix minor error in eq. 3.9 (time calibration cable delay)