QUASAR-370 hybrid phototube as a prototype of a photodetector for the next generation of deep underwater neutrino telescopes

TL;DR

This paper proposes using the QUASAR-370 hybrid phototube as a prototype for advanced photodetectors in future large-scale deep underwater neutrino telescopes, leveraging its successful application in astroparticle physics experiments.

Contribution

It introduces the QUASAR-370 hybrid phototube as a viable prototype for next-generation neutrino telescope photodetectors, based on its proven performance.

Findings

Successful use in Lake Baikal neutrino experiment

Potential suitability for next-generation telescopes

Demonstrated large-area detection capability

Abstract

In this paper we show that QUASAR-370 large area hybrid phototube developed for and successfully used in a number of astroparticle physics experiments, the lake Baikal deep underwater neutrino experiment among them, could be used as a prototype of a photodetector for the next generation of giant neutrino telescopes.