IceTop: The surface component of IceCube

IceTop, the surface component of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, is an air shower array with an area of 1 km2. The detector allows a detailed exploration of the mass composition of primary cosmic rays in the energy range from about 100 TeV to 1 EeV by exploiting the correlation b...

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Main Authors: Abbasi, R., Abdou, Y., Ackermann, M., Adams, J., Aguilar, J., Ahlers, M., Altmann, D., Andeen, K., Auffenberg, J., Bai, X., Baker, M., Barwick, S., Baum, V., Bay, R., Beattie, K., Beatty, J., Bechet, S., Becker Tjus, J., Becker, K., Bell, M., Benabderrahmane, M., Benzvi, S., Berdermann, J., Berghaus, P., Berley, D., Bernardini, E., Bertrand, D., Besson, D., Bindig, D., Bissok, M., Blaufuss, E., Blumenthal, J., Boersma, D., Bohm, C., Bose, D., Böser, S., Botner, O., Brayeur, L., Brown, A., Bruijn, R., Brunner, J., Buitink, S., Caballero-Mora, K., Carson, Michael, Casey, J., Casier, M., Chirkin, D., Christy, B., Clevermann, F., Cohen, S., Cowen, D., Cruz Silva, A., Danninger, M., Daughhetee, J., Davis, J., De Clercq, C., Descamps, F., Desiati, P., De Vries-Uiterweerd, G., Deyoung, T., Díaz-Vélez, J., Dreyer, J., Dumm, J., Dunkman, M., Eagan, R., Eisch, J., Elliott, C., Ellsworth, R., Engdegård, O., Euler, S., Evenson, P., Fadiran, O., Fazely, A., Fedynitch, A., Feintzeig, J., Feusels, T., Filimonov, K., Finley, C., Fischer-Wasels, T., Flis, S., Franckowiak, A., Franke, R., Frantzen, K., Fuchs, T., Gaisser, T., Gallagher, J., Gerhardt, L., Gladstone, L., Glüsenkamp, T., Goldschmidt, A., Goodman, J., Góra, D., Grant, D., Groß, A., Grullon, S., Gurtner, M.
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Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24052
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author Abbasi, R.
Abdou, Y.
Ackermann, M.
Adams, J.
Aguilar, J.
Ahlers, M.
Altmann, D.
Andeen, K.
Auffenberg, J.
Bai, X.
Baker, M.
Barwick, S.
Baum, V.
Bay, R.
Beattie, K.
Beatty, J.
Bechet, S.
Becker Tjus, J.
Becker, K.
Bell, M.
Benabderrahmane, M.
Benzvi, S.
Berdermann, J.
Berghaus, P.
Berley, D.
Bernardini, E.
Bertrand, D.
Besson, D.
Bindig, D.
Bissok, M.
Blaufuss, E.
Blumenthal, J.
Boersma, D.
Bohm, C.
Bose, D.
Böser, S.
Botner, O.
Brayeur, L.
Brown, A.
Bruijn, R.
Brunner, J.
Buitink, S.
Caballero-Mora, K.
Carson, Michael
Casey, J.
Casier, M.
Chirkin, D.
Christy, B.
Clevermann, F.
Cohen, S.
Cowen, D.
Cruz Silva, A.
Danninger, M.
Daughhetee, J.
Davis, J.
De Clercq, C.
Descamps, F.
Desiati, P.
De Vries-Uiterweerd, G.
Deyoung, T.
Díaz-Vélez, J.
Dreyer, J.
Dumm, J.
Dunkman, M.
Eagan, R.
Eisch, J.
Elliott, C.
Ellsworth, R.
Engdegård, O.
Euler, S.
Evenson, P.
Fadiran, O.
Fazely, A.
Fedynitch, A.
Feintzeig, J.
Feusels, T.
Filimonov, K.
Finley, C.
Fischer-Wasels, T.
Flis, S.
Franckowiak, A.
Franke, R.
Frantzen, K.
Fuchs, T.
Gaisser, T.
Gallagher, J.
Gerhardt, L.
Gladstone, L.
Glüsenkamp, T.
Goldschmidt, A.
Goodman, J.
Góra, D.
Grant, D.
Groß, A.
Grullon, S.
Gurtner, M.
author_facet Abbasi, R.
Abdou, Y.
Ackermann, M.
Adams, J.
Aguilar, J.
Ahlers, M.
Altmann, D.
Andeen, K.
Auffenberg, J.
Bai, X.
Baker, M.
Barwick, S.
Baum, V.
Bay, R.
Beattie, K.
Beatty, J.
Bechet, S.
Becker Tjus, J.
Becker, K.
Bell, M.
Benabderrahmane, M.
Benzvi, S.
Berdermann, J.
Berghaus, P.
Berley, D.
Bernardini, E.
Bertrand, D.
Besson, D.
Bindig, D.
Bissok, M.
Blaufuss, E.
Blumenthal, J.
Boersma, D.
Bohm, C.
Bose, D.
Böser, S.
Botner, O.
Brayeur, L.
Brown, A.
Bruijn, R.
Brunner, J.
Buitink, S.
Caballero-Mora, K.
Carson, Michael
Casey, J.
Casier, M.
Chirkin, D.
Christy, B.
Clevermann, F.
Cohen, S.
Cowen, D.
Cruz Silva, A.
Danninger, M.
Daughhetee, J.
Davis, J.
De Clercq, C.
Descamps, F.
Desiati, P.
De Vries-Uiterweerd, G.
Deyoung, T.
Díaz-Vélez, J.
Dreyer, J.
Dumm, J.
Dunkman, M.
Eagan, R.
Eisch, J.
Elliott, C.
Ellsworth, R.
Engdegård, O.
Euler, S.
Evenson, P.
Fadiran, O.
Fazely, A.
Fedynitch, A.
Feintzeig, J.
Feusels, T.
Filimonov, K.
Finley, C.
Fischer-Wasels, T.
Flis, S.
Franckowiak, A.
Franke, R.
Frantzen, K.
Fuchs, T.
Gaisser, T.
Gallagher, J.
Gerhardt, L.
Gladstone, L.
Glüsenkamp, T.
Goldschmidt, A.
Goodman, J.
Góra, D.
Grant, D.
Groß, A.
Grullon, S.
Gurtner, M.
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description IceTop, the surface component of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, is an air shower array with an area of 1 km2. The detector allows a detailed exploration of the mass composition of primary cosmic rays in the energy range from about 100 TeV to 1 EeV by exploiting the correlation between the shower energy measured in IceTop and the energy deposited by muons in the deep ice. In this paper we report on the technical design, construction and installation, the trigger and data acquisition systems as well as the software framework for calibration, reconstruction and simulation. Finally the first experience from commissioning and operating the detector and the performance as an air shower detector will be discussed.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-240522018-03-29T09:06:47Z IceTop: The surface component of IceCube Abbasi, R. Abdou, Y. Ackermann, M. Adams, J. Aguilar, J. Ahlers, M. Altmann, D. Andeen, K. Auffenberg, J. Bai, X. Baker, M. Barwick, S. Baum, V. Bay, R. Beattie, K. Beatty, J. Bechet, S. Becker Tjus, J. Becker, K. Bell, M. Benabderrahmane, M. Benzvi, S. Berdermann, J. Berghaus, P. Berley, D. Bernardini, E. Bertrand, D. Besson, D. Bindig, D. Bissok, M. Blaufuss, E. Blumenthal, J. Boersma, D. Bohm, C. Bose, D. Böser, S. Botner, O. Brayeur, L. Brown, A. Bruijn, R. Brunner, J. Buitink, S. Caballero-Mora, K. Carson, Michael Casey, J. Casier, M. Chirkin, D. Christy, B. Clevermann, F. Cohen, S. Cowen, D. Cruz Silva, A. Danninger, M. Daughhetee, J. Davis, J. De Clercq, C. Descamps, F. Desiati, P. De Vries-Uiterweerd, G. Deyoung, T. Díaz-Vélez, J. Dreyer, J. Dumm, J. Dunkman, M. Eagan, R. Eisch, J. Elliott, C. Ellsworth, R. Engdegård, O. Euler, S. Evenson, P. Fadiran, O. Fazely, A. Fedynitch, A. Feintzeig, J. Feusels, T. Filimonov, K. Finley, C. Fischer-Wasels, T. Flis, S. Franckowiak, A. Franke, R. Frantzen, K. Fuchs, T. Gaisser, T. Gallagher, J. Gerhardt, L. Gladstone, L. Glüsenkamp, T. Goldschmidt, A. Goodman, J. Góra, D. Grant, D. Groß, A. Grullon, S. Gurtner, M. IceTop, the surface component of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, is an air shower array with an area of 1 km2. The detector allows a detailed exploration of the mass composition of primary cosmic rays in the energy range from about 100 TeV to 1 EeV by exploiting the correlation between the shower energy measured in IceTop and the energy deposited by muons in the deep ice. In this paper we report on the technical design, construction and installation, the trigger and data acquisition systems as well as the software framework for calibration, reconstruction and simulation. Finally the first experience from commissioning and operating the detector and the performance as an air shower detector will be discussed. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24052 10.1016/j.nima.2012.10.067 restricted
spellingShingle Abbasi, R.
Abdou, Y.
Ackermann, M.
Adams, J.
Aguilar, J.
Ahlers, M.
Altmann, D.
Andeen, K.
Auffenberg, J.
Bai, X.
Baker, M.
Barwick, S.
Baum, V.
Bay, R.
Beattie, K.
Beatty, J.
Bechet, S.
Becker Tjus, J.
Becker, K.
Bell, M.
Benabderrahmane, M.
Benzvi, S.
Berdermann, J.
Berghaus, P.
Berley, D.
Bernardini, E.
Bertrand, D.
Besson, D.
Bindig, D.
Bissok, M.
Blaufuss, E.
Blumenthal, J.
Boersma, D.
Bohm, C.
Bose, D.
Böser, S.
Botner, O.
Brayeur, L.
Brown, A.
Bruijn, R.
Brunner, J.
Buitink, S.
Caballero-Mora, K.
Carson, Michael
Casey, J.
Casier, M.
Chirkin, D.
Christy, B.
Clevermann, F.
Cohen, S.
Cowen, D.
Cruz Silva, A.
Danninger, M.
Daughhetee, J.
Davis, J.
De Clercq, C.
Descamps, F.
Desiati, P.
De Vries-Uiterweerd, G.
Deyoung, T.
Díaz-Vélez, J.
Dreyer, J.
Dumm, J.
Dunkman, M.
Eagan, R.
Eisch, J.
Elliott, C.
Ellsworth, R.
Engdegård, O.
Euler, S.
Evenson, P.
Fadiran, O.
Fazely, A.
Fedynitch, A.
Feintzeig, J.
Feusels, T.
Filimonov, K.
Finley, C.
Fischer-Wasels, T.
Flis, S.
Franckowiak, A.
Franke, R.
Frantzen, K.
Fuchs, T.
Gaisser, T.
Gallagher, J.
Gerhardt, L.
Gladstone, L.
Glüsenkamp, T.
Goldschmidt, A.
Goodman, J.
Góra, D.
Grant, D.
Groß, A.
Grullon, S.
Gurtner, M.
IceTop: The surface component of IceCube
title IceTop: The surface component of IceCube
title_full IceTop: The surface component of IceCube
title_fullStr IceTop: The surface component of IceCube
title_full_unstemmed IceTop: The surface component of IceCube
title_short IceTop: The surface component of IceCube
title_sort icetop: the surface component of icecube
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24052