Digital Optical Detectors in IceTop (IMAGE)

University of Delaware

Digital Optical Detectors in IceTop

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This is a close-up of the two digital optical detectors in each IceTop tank as a tank is filled with water. The ice must be frozen perfectly with no bubbles or cracks. Such imperfections could obstruct the tiny flash that occurs when neutrino particles pass through the ice.

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University of Delaware

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