Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/handle/10219/2641
Full metadata record
DC Field | Value | Language |
---|---|---|
dc.contributor.author | Darrach, Caitlyn | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-19T13:57:48Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2016-10-19T13:57:48Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2016-07-19 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/handle/10219/2641 | - |
dc.description.abstract | SNO+ is a kilotonne-scale, liquid scintillator-based neutrino detector housed in the underground facilities of SNOLAB at Creighton Mine, Sudbury. SNO+ is capable of detecting bursts of neutrinos released by nearby core-collapse supernovae among other physics goals. For such an event, stress testing is required to ensure that a burst of supernova neutrino events can be reliably read out and recorded by the electronics and data acquisition system to avoid data pileup and limit event separation. During a supernova, SNO+ needs to be able to record the burst, send a timely alert to the astronomical community, and quickly analyze and interpret the data. The supernova calibration system (SNC+) for SNO+ simulates the light produced by interactions of neutrinos from a supernova within the liquid scintillator target using pulsed, visible light from a laser diode. The SNC+ is a data-driven pulser capable of producing high-powered, ns-scale pulses with repetition rates up to 12.5 MHz. Each photon pulse is expected to deposit energy of up to 70 MeV within the liquid scintillator of the SNO+ detector. The light from the SNC+ laser diode will be delivered isotropically within the SNO+ detector by ber optics and a di using glass laserball. The SNC+ has undergone design, parts procurement, construction, assembly, and initial-stage testing for this thesis research. | en_CA |
dc.language.iso | en | en_CA |
dc.subject | SNC+ | en_CA |
dc.subject | SNO+ | en_CA |
dc.subject | supernova | en_CA |
dc.subject | pulsed optical source | en_CA |
dc.subject | calibration | en_CA |
dc.subject | neutrino | en_CA |
dc.title | The SNO+ supernova calibration source development and testing | en_CA |
dc.type | Thesis | en_CA |
dc.description.degree | Master of Science in Physics | en_CA |
dc.publisher.grantor | Laurentian University of Sudbury | en_CA |
Appears in Collections: | Master's Theses Physics / Physique - Master's Theses |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Caitlyn_Darrach_MScF_2016 FINAL.pdf | 2.96 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Items in LU|ZONE|UL are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.