Data di Pubblicazione:
2003
Citazione:
A multiplexed optical-fiber system for the PMT calibration of the Borexino experiment / B. Caccianiga, D. Franco, D. Giugni, P. Lombardi, S. Malvezzi, J. Maneira, G. Manusardi, L. Miramonti, G. Ranucci, O. Smirnov. - In: NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH. SECTION A, ACCELERATORS, SPECTROMETERS, DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. - ISSN 0168-9002. - 496:2-3(2003 Jan), pp. 353-361.
Abstract:
A multiplexed system of optical fibers has been designed for the photomultiplier calibration of the Borexino experiment at Gran Sasso. Both time and energy calibration are of paramount importance in Borexino for the measurement of the solar 7Be neutrino flux. Equalization of photomultipliers within 1ns is required to define a Fiducial Volume to isolate a very pure internal region of observation, and accurate energy determination and resolution are crucial for the spectral shape recognition of the neutrino signal. The size of the detector, its tightness and radiopurity constraints require special care in the material selection and mechanical handling of the system. The solution of multiplexed fiber chains has been realized for the first time in a large underground detector. In this paper we illustrate the PMT calibration system design and the results of various feasibility tests performed.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Solar neutrinos ; scintillator ; calibration
Elenco autori:
B. Caccianiga, D. Franco, D. Giugni, P. Lombardi, S. Malvezzi, J. Maneira, G. Manusardi, L. Miramonti, G. Ranucci, O. Smirnov
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