Author/Authors :
Bagduev، نويسنده , , R.I. and Balkanov، نويسنده , , V. and Belolaptikov، نويسنده , , I.A. and Bezrukov، نويسنده , , L.B. and Budnev، نويسنده , , N.M. and Borisovets، نويسنده , , B.A. and Domogatsky، نويسنده , , G.V. and Donskych، نويسنده , , L.A. and Doroshenko، نويسنده , , A.A. and Garus، نويسنده , , A.A. and Golikov، نويسنده , , A.V. and Gluchovskoj، نويسنده , , B.M. and Heller، نويسنده , , R. and Kabikov، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
A deep underwater Cherenkov telescope has been operating since 1993 in stages of growing size at 1.1 km depth in Lake Baikal. The key component of the telescope is the Optical Module (OM) which houses the highly sensitive phototube QUASAR-370. We describe design and parameters of the QUASAR-370, the layout of the optical module, the front-end electronics and the calibration procedures, and present selected results from the five-year operation underwater. Also, future developments with respect to a telescope consisting from several thousand OMs are discussed.
