Calibration and optimization of a very large volume neutrino telescope using extensive air showers

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.247
• Publication Date: 2010-07-01T04:38:09Z
• Authors: A. Leisos; G. Bourlis; N.A.B. Gizani; E.P. Christopoulou; A.G. Tsirigotis; S.E. Tzamarias
• Keywords: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE); Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO); 0103 physical sciences; FOS: Physical sciences; Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics; Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena; Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM); 01 natural sciences; Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics

We report on a simulation study of the calibration potential offered by floating Extensive Air Shower (EAS) detector stations (HELYCON), operating in coincidence with the KM3NeT Mediterranean deep-sea neutrino telescope. We describe strategies in order to investigate for possible systematic errors in reconstructing the direction of energetic muons as well as to determine the absolute position of the underwater detector.<br/>5 pages, 4 figures; NIMA, 2011, 626-627<br/>