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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory: instrumentation and online systems
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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory: instrumentation and online systems

Maryon Ahrens, Christian Bohm, Jonathan P. Dumm, Chad Finley, Samuel Flis, Per Olof Hulth, Klas Hultqvist, Lars Thollander, Christian Walck, Martin Wolf, …
Journal of instrumentation, v 12(3), pp P03012-P03012
2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/12/03/P03012
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Abstract

Fysik Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics Naturvetenskap Neutrino detectors Online farms and online filtering Trigger concepts and systems (hardware and software) ESI Highly Cited Paper (Incites) Natural Sciences Physical Sciences
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.

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