The ICARUS Experiment †
Abstract
:1. The ICARUS T600 Detector
2. LSND-Like Search by the ICARUS Experiment at LNGS
3. The New Short Baseline Neutrino Program at FNAL
4. Overhauling the T600 Detector at CERN
- the flattening of the existing TPC cathode panels;
- the construction of new cold vessels, made of extruded aluminum profiles welded together;
- the preparation of the new purely-passive insulation for the detector;
- the refurbishment of the cryogenics and LAr purification system;
- new, higher-performance read-out electronics;
- the realization and installation of a new scintillation light detection system;
4.1. The New Light Detection System
4.2. The New Read-Out Electronics for the ICARUS T600 Detector
5. Status of the Activities in View of the New Data Taking at Fermilab
Status of the ICARUS Event Reconstruction in View of the New Data Taking at Fermilab
6. Conclusions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Farnese, C.; on behalf of the ICARUS Collaboration. The ICARUS Experiment. Universe 2019, 5, 49. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe5020049
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Chicago/Turabian StyleFarnese, Christian, and on behalf of the ICARUS Collaboration. 2019. "The ICARUS Experiment" Universe 5, no. 2: 49. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe5020049
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