Long-term optical background measurements in the Capo Passero deep-sea site

M. G. Pellegriti, S. Aiello, F. Ameli, M. Anghinolfi, G. Barbarino, E. Barbarito, F. Barbato, N. Beverini, S. Biagi, B. Bouhadef, C. Bozza, G. Cacopardo, M. Calamai, C. Calì, A. Capone, F. Caruso, A. Ceres, T. Chiarusi, M. Circella, R. CocimanoR. Coniglione, M. Costa, G. Cuttone, C. D'Amato, V. D'Amato, A. D'Amico, G. DeBonis, V. De Luca, N. Deniskina, G. De Rosa, C. Distefano, P. Fermani, V. Flaminio, L. A. Fusco, F. Garufi, V. Giordano, G. Giovanetti, A. Gmerk, R. Grasso, G. Grella, C. Hugon, M. Imbesi, V. Kulikovsky, G. Larosa, D. Lattuada, E. Leonora, P. Litrico, A. Lonardo, F. Longhitano, D. Lo Presti, E. Maccioni, A. Margiotta, A. Martini, R. Masullo, P. Migliozzi, E. Migneco, A. Miraglia, C. Mollo, M. Mongelli, M. Morganti, P. Musico, M. Musumeci, C. A. Nicolau, A. Orlando, R. Papaleo, C. Pellegrino, C. Perrina, P. Piattelli, C. Pugliatti, S. Pulvirenti, F. Raffaelli, N. Randazzo, G. Riccobene, A. Rovelli, M. Sanguineti, P. Sapienza, I. Sgura, F. Simeone, V. Sipala, M. Spurio, F. Speziale, A. Spitaleri, M. Taiuti, G. Terreni, L. Trasatti, A. Trovato, C. Ventura, P. Vicini, S. Viola, D. Vivolo

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Abstract

In March 2013, the Nemo Phase-2 tower has been successfully installed at 100 km off-shore Capo Passero (Italy) and 3500 m depth. This 8-floor tower hosts 32 10-inch PMT's. Results from optical background measurements are presented. In particular, the analyzed rates show stable and low baseline values, compatible with the contribution of 40K light emission, with a small percentage of light bursts due to bioluminescence. All these features are a confirmation of the stability and good optical nature of the site.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationAIP Conference Proceedings
EditorsOleg Kalekin, Diego Real, Chad Finley, Kay Graf, Perry Sandstrom, Dawn Williams, John Kelley, Per Olof Hulth, Christian Walck, Markus Ahlers, Anastasios Belias, Klas Hultqvist, Juan de Dios Zornoza
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
Pages94-97
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9780735412699
DOIs
StateIndexed - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Workshop on Very Large Volume Neutrino Telescopes, VLVnT 2013 - Stockholm, Sweden
Duration: 5 Aug 20137 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1630
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference6th International Workshop on Very Large Volume Neutrino Telescopes, VLVnT 2013
Country/TerritorySweden
CityStockholm
Period5/08/137/08/13

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Keywords

  • marine infrastructures
  • Neutrino astrophysics
  • neutrino physics
  • underwater telescopes

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