An optical calibration manipulator system

Author

Amaudruz, Pierre-Andre ; Berghaus, Frank ; Chen, Shaomin ; Helmer, Richard ; Holmberg, Corrier ; Hoyle, Keith ; Kato, Issei ; Kitching, Peter ; Konaka, Akira ; Lenckowski, Mark ; Morris, David ; Oser, Scott

Author_Institution

TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC

fYear

2005

fDate

10-10 June 2005

Abstract

The K2K experiment at KEK is searching for neutrino oscillations by measuring the neutrino beam flux at both a 1 kt water Cherenkov detector (front detector) close to the neutrino source, and at the super Kamiokande detector 250 km away. Part of the optical calibration of the front detector is accomplished by transmitting laser light via a fibre optic cable to a light diffusing ball immersed in the water. A manipulator system has been built to position the ball at various locations within the water volume. A description of the mechanics and the control system is presented

Keywords

Cherenkov counters; calibration; manipulators; measurement by laser beam; neutrino oscillations; Cherenkov detector; K2K experiment; fibre optic cable; light diffusing ball; neutrino beam flux; neutrino oscillations; optical calibration manipulator system; super Kamiokande detector; Arm; Bars; Calibration; Control systems; Detectors; Manipulators; Neutrino sources; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber cables; Water resources;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Real Time Conference, 2005. 14th IEEE-NPSS

Conference_Location

Stockholm

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9183-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RTC.2005.1547519

Filename

1547519