Author/Authors :
Aguilar، نويسنده , , J.A. and Albert، نويسنده , , A. and Ameli، نويسنده , , F. and Amram، نويسنده , , P. and Anghinolfi، نويسنده , , M. and Anton، نويسنده , , G. and Anvar، نويسنده , , S. and Ardellier-Desages، نويسنده , , F.E and Aslanides، نويسنده , , E. and Aubert، نويسنده , , J.-J. and Bailey، نويسنده , , D. and Basa، نويسنده , , S. and Battaglieri، نويسنده , , M. and Becherini، نويسنده , , Y. and Bellotti، نويسنده , , R. and ، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The ANTARES neutrino telescope, to be immersed depth in the Mediterranean Sea, will consist of a three-dimensional matrix of 900 large area photomultiplier tubes housed in pressure-resistant glass spheres. The selection of the optimal photomultiplier was a critical step for the project and required an intensive phase of tests and developments carried out in close collaboration with the main manufacturers worldwide. This paper provides an overview of the tests performed by the collaboration and describes in detail the features of the photomultiplier tube chosen for ANTARES.
