A first calibration study for PINGU at DESY

Journal Article · Tue Nov 18 04:00:00 EST 2014 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4902792· OSTI ID:22390620

Shanidze, R. ^[1]

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1. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Zeuthen, Platanenallee 6, 15738 Zeuthen (Germany)

PINGU, the Precision IceCube Next Generation Upgrade, aims at lowering the neutrino detection threshold of the IceCube neutrino telescope to a few GeV by adding new in-fill strings to the existing IceCube/DeepCore array. The main goal of the upgrade is to provide sensitivity to the neutrino mass hierarchy utilizing atmospheric neutrinos. Precision reconstruction of the neutrino direction and energy, which is a prerequisite for the determination of the mass hierarchy, requires accurate in-situ calibration and monitoring of the PINGU digital optical modules (PDOMs) and high-level control of systematic effects like those caused by uncertainties in the optical ice properties and sensitivity of the PDOM in ice. These proceedings present an early status of calibration studies for PINGU performed at DESY.

• OSTI ID: 22390620
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1630; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CALIBRATION
CHERENKOV COUNTERS
DESY
GEV RANGE
ICE
MONITORING
NEUTRINO DETECTION
NEUTRINOS
PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SENSITIVITY
TELESCOPE COUNTERS