Instrument design and performance of the first seven stations of RNO-G
S. Agarwal, J. A. Aguilar, N. Alden, S. Ali, P. Allison, M. Betts, D., Besson, A. Bishop, O. Botner, S. Bouma, S. Buitink, R. Camphyn, M. Cataldo,, S. Chiche, B. A. Clark, A. Coleman, K. Couberly, S. de Kockere, K. D. de, Vries, C. Deaconu, C. Glaser, T. Gl\"usenkamp
TL;DR
This paper details the design, installation, and initial performance assessment of the first seven stations of the RNO-G, a pioneering in-ice radio array for ultra-high energy neutrino detection in Greenland.
Contribution
It presents the first detailed account of the RNO-G station design, deployment process, and performance metrics, marking a significant step in neutrino observatory development.
Findings
Successful deployment of 7 stations in Greenland ice.
Initial performance metrics indicate operational readiness.
The array demonstrates potential for ultra-high energy neutrino detection.
Abstract
The Radio Neutrino Observatory in Greenland (RNO-G) is the first in-ice radio array in the northern hemisphere for the detection of ultra-high energy neutrinos via the coherent radio emission from neutrino-induced particle cascades within the ice. The array is currently in phased construction near Summit Station on the Greenland ice sheet, with 7~stations deployed during the first two boreal summer field seasons of 2021 and 2022. In this paper, we describe the installation and system design of these initial RNO-G stations, and discuss the performance of the array as of summer 2024.
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TopicsParticle accelerators and beam dynamics · Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics · Geophysics and Gravity Measurements