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T: Fachverband Teilchenphysik
T 42: Exp. Methods, IceAct, Auger, RNO-G
T 42.1: Vortrag
Dienstag, 21. März 2023, 17:00–17:15, POT/0081
Construction of IceAct Telescopes — •Lea Schlickmann1, Thomas Bretz2, Lars Heuermann1, Andreas Nöll1, Merlin Schaufel1, and Christopher Wiebusch1 for the IceCube collaboration — 1III. Physikalisches Institut B, RWTH Aachen University — 2GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung
IceAct is an array of Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescopes at the ice surface as part of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Each telescope features a 55cm diameter Fresnel lens and a camera with 61 Silicon Photomultiplier pixels resulting in a 12° field of view. The design is optimized for harsh environmental conditions, as in Antarctica. Since 2019, the first two telescopes are operating at the South Pole in a stereoscopic configuration. Seven telescopes can be combined in a fly's eye configuration, forming a so-called station which has a field of view of 36°. In the future, for IceCube-Gen2, an array of four stations is planned. The commissioning of a first full station is scheduled for the next years within the current surface upgrade. For this, six telescopes are being constructed. This talk will report on the construction and calibration of these telescopes.