IceCube Experiment (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Niels Bohr Institute

IceCube Experiment

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IceCube is comprised of a cubic kilometer of ice, which is densely packed with optical modules. The detector is located deep below the surface -- it starts 1½ km below the ice and ends at the bottom at a depth of 2½ km. The instruments in the detector are comprised of 86 cables each with 60 digital Optical Modules (extremely sensitive light sensors).

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(IceCube Collaboration)

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