학술논문

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory: Instrumentation and Online Systems
Document Type
Working Paper
Author
IceCube CollaborationAartsen, M. G.Ackermann, M.Adams, J.Aguilar, J. A.Ahlers, M.Ahrens, M.Altmann, D.Andeen, K.Anderson, T.Ansseau, I.Anton, G.Archinger, M.Argüelles, C.Auer, R.Auffenberg, J.Axani, S.Baccus, J.Bai, X.Barnet, S.Barwick, S. W.Baum, V.Bay, R.Beattie, K.Beatty, J. J.Tjus, J. BeckerBecker, K. -H.Bendfelt, T.BenZvi, S.Berley, D.Bernardini, E.Bernhard, A.Besson, D. Z.Binder, G.Bindig, D.Bissok, M.Blaufuss, E.Blot, S.Boersma, D.Bohm, C.Börner, M.Bos, F.Bose, D.Böser, S.Botner, O.Bouchta, A.Braun, J.Brayeur, L.Bretz, H. -P.Bron, S.Burgman, A.Burreson, C.Carver, T.Casier, M.Cheung, E.Chirkin, D.Christov, A.Clark, K.Classen, L.Coenders, S.Collin, G. H.Conrad, J. M.Cowen, D. F.Cross, R.Day, C.Day, M.de André, J. P. A. M.De Clercq, C.Rosendo, E. del PinoDembinski, H.De Ridder, S.Descamps, F.Desiati, P.de Vries, K. D.de Wasseige, G.de With, M.DeYoung, T.Díaz-Vélez, J. C.di Lorenzo, V.Dujmovic, H.Dumm, J. P.Dunkman, M.Eberhardt, B.Edwards, W. R.Ehrhardt, T.Eichmann, B.Eller, P.Euler, S.Evenson, P. A.Fahey, S.Fazely, A. R.Feintzeig, J.Felde, J.Filimonov, K.Finley, C.Flis, S.Fösig, C. -C.Franckowiak, A.Frère, M.Friedman, E.Fuchs, T.Gaisser, T. K.Gallagher, J.Gerhardt, L.Ghorbani, K.Giang, W.Gladstone, L.Glauch, T.Glowacki, D.Glüsenkamp, T.Goldschmidt, A.Gonzalez, J. G.Grant, D.Griffith, Z.Gustafsson, L.Haack, C.Hallgren, A.Halzen, F.Hansen, E.Hansmann, T.Hanson, K.Haugen, J.Hebecker, D.Heereman, D.Helbing, K.Hellauer, R.Heller, R.Hickford, S.Hignight, J.Hill, G. C.Hoffman, K. D.Hoffmann, R.Hoshina, K.Huang, F.Huber, M.Hulth, P. O.Hultqvist, K.In, S.Inaba, M.Ishihara, A.Jacobi, E.Jacobsen, J.Japaridze, G. S.Jeong, M.Jero, K.Jones, A.Jones, B. J. P.Joseph, J.Kang, W.Kappes, A.Karg, T.Karle, A.Katz, U.Kauer, M.Keivani, A.Kelley, J. L.Kemp, J.Kheirandish, A.Kim, J.Kim, M.Kintscher, T.Kiryluk, J.Kitamura, N.Kittler, T.Klein, S. R.Kleinfelder, S.Kleist, M.Kohnen, G.Koirala, R.Kolanoski, H.Konietz, R.Köpke, L.Kopper, C.Kopper, S.Koskinen, D. J.Kowalski, M.Krasberg, M.Krings, K.Kroll, M.Krückl, G.Krüger, C.Kunnen, J.Kunwar, S.Kurahashi, N.Kuwabara, T.Labare, M.Laihem, K.Landsman, H.Lanfranchi, J. L.Larson, M. J.Lauber, F.Laundrie, A.Lennarz, D.Leich, H.Lesiak-Bzdak, M.Leuermann, M.Lu, L.Ludwig, J.Lünemann, J.Mackenzie, C.Madsen, J.Maggi, G.Mahn, K. B. M.Mancina, S.Mandelartz, M.Maruyama, R.Mase, K.Matis, H.Maunu, R.McNally, F.McParland, C. P.Meade, P.Meagher, K.Medici, M.Meier, M.Meli, A.Menne, T.Merino, G.Meures, T.Miarecki, S.Minor, R. H.Montaruli, T.Moulai, M.Murray, T.Nahnhauer, R.Naumann, U.Neer, G.Newcomb, M.Niederhausen, H.Nowicki, S. C.Nygren, D. R.Pollmann, A. ObertackeOlivas, A.O'Murchadha, A.Palczewski, T.Pandya, H.Pankova, D. V.Patton, S.Peiffer, P.Penek, Ö.Pepper, J. A.Heros, C. Pérez de losPettersen, C.Pieloth, D.Pinat, E.Price, P. B.Przybylski, G. T.Quinnan, M.Raab, C.Rädel, L.Rameez, M.Rawlins, K.Reimann, R.Relethford, B.Relich, M.Resconi, E.Rhode, W.Richman, M.Riedel, B.Robertson, S.Rongen, M.Roucelle, C.Rott, C.Ruhe, T.Ryckbosch, D.Rysewyk, D.Sabbatini, L.Herrera, S. E. SanchezSandrock, A.Sandroos, J.Sandstrom, P.Sarkar, S.Satalecka, K.Schlunder, P.Schmidt, T.Schoenen, S.Schöneberg, S.Schukraft, A.Schumacher, L.Seckel, D.Seunarine, S.Solarz, M.Soldin, D.Song, M.Spiczak, G. M.Spiering, C.Stanev, T.Stasik, A.Stettner, J.Steuer, A.Stezelberger, T.Stokstad, R. G.Stößl, A.Ström, R.Strotjohann, N. L.Sulanke, K. -H.Sullivan, G. W.Sutherland, M.Taavola, H.Taboada, I.Tatar, J.Tenholt, F.Ter-Antonyan, S.Terliuk, A.Tešić, G.Thollander, L.Tilav, S.Toale, P. A.Tobin, M. N.Toscano, S.Tosi, D.Tselengidou, M.Turcati, A.Unger, E.Usner, M.Vandenbroucke, J.van Eijndhoven, N.Vanheule, S.van Rossem, M.van Santen, J.Vehring, M.Voge, M.Vogel, E.Vraeghe, M.Wahl, D.Walck, C.Wallace, A.Wallraff, M.Wandkowsky, N.Weaver, Ch.Weiss, M. J.Wendt, C.Westerhoff, S.Wharton, D.Whelan, B. J.Wickmann, S.Wiebe, K.Wiebusch, C. H.Wille, L.Williams, D. R.Wills, L.Wisniewski, P.Wolf, M.Wood, T. R.Woolsey, E.Woschnagg, K.Xu, D. L.Xu, X. W.Xu, Y.Yanez, J. P.Yodh, G.Yoshida, S.Zoll, M.
Source
JINST 12 P03012 (2017)
Subject
Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
Language
Abstract
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a cubic-kilometer-scale high-energy neutrino detector built into the ice at the South Pole. Construction of IceCube, the largest neutrino detector built to date, was completed in 2011 and enabled the discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos. We describe here the design, production, and calibration of the IceCube digital optical module (DOM), the cable systems, computing hardware, and our methodology for drilling and deployment. We also describe the online triggering and data filtering systems that select candidate neutrino and cosmic ray events for analysis. Due to a rigorous pre-deployment protocol, 98.4% of the DOMs in the deep ice are operating and collecting data. IceCube routinely achieves a detector uptime of 99% by emphasizing software stability and monitoring. Detector operations have been stable since construction was completed, and the detector is expected to operate at least until the end of the next decade.
Comment: 82 pages, 50 figures; fix minor error in eq. 3.9 (time calibration cable delay)