Physics – Instrumentation and Detectors
Scientific paper
2009-03-03
JINST 4:P04017,2009
Physics
Instrumentation and Detectors
30 pages, 22 figures, to be submitted to JINST
Scientific paper
10.1088/1748-0221/4/04/P04017
We have successfully built and operated a source deployment system for the KamLAND detector. This system was used to position radioactive sources throughout the delicate 1-kton liquid scintillator volume, while meeting stringent material cleanliness, material compatibility, and safety requirements. The calibration data obtained with this device were used to fully characterize detector position and energy reconstruction biases. As a result, the uncertainty in the size of the detector fiducial volume was reduced by a factor of two. Prior to calibration with this system, the fiducial volume was the largest source of systematic uncertainty in measuring the number of anti-neutrinos detected by KamLAND. This paper describes the design, operation and performance of this unique calibration system.
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