{
  "id": "2108.05298",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2021-08-11T16:04:53.000Z",
  "updated": "2021-08-11T16:04:53.000Z",
  "title": "POCAM in the IceCube Upgrade",
  "authors": [
    "Nikhita Khera",
    "Felix Henningsen for the IceCube Collaboration"
  ],
  "comment": "Presented at the 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2021). See arXiv:2107.06966 for all IceCube contributions",
  "categories": [
    "astro-ph.HE",
    "astro-ph.IM"
  ],
  "abstract": "The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the geographic South Pole instruments a gigaton of glacial Antarctic ice with over 5000 photosensors. The detector, by now running for over a decade, will be upgraded with seven new densely instrumented strings. The project focuses on the improvement of low-energy and oscillation physics sensitivities as well as re-calibration of the existing detector. Over the last few years we developed a Precision Optical Calibration Module (POCAM) providing self-monitored, isotropic, nanosecond, light pulses for optical calibration of large-volume detectors. Over 20 next-generation POCAMs will be calibrated and deployed in the IceCube Upgrade in order to reduce existing detector systematics. We report a general overview of the POCAM instrument, its performance and calibration procedures.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2021-08-11T16:04:53.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "icecube upgrade",
      "geographic south pole instruments",
      "precision optical calibration module",
      "oscillation physics sensitivities",
      "reduce existing detector systematics"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "conference paper"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 0,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable"
    }
  }
}