Hej! Finally, the large Cherenkov detectors arrived at the prototype site at Linnaeus University today. It took about one hour to put them in place. Everything went really well. Now we need to instrument them with the photomultipliers and the electronics, lots of work still ahead! Today it was a real milestone for the project…
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ALTO Cherenkov tanks – water resistance test in progress
Hej! The large Cherenkov tanks are ready, and they are now being filled with water for a first medium-term water resistance test at TBS Yard AB in Torsås. The expected delivery date for the large tanks on the prototype site is around mid-April, and we are getting really excited about it!
ALTO concrete structure ready – now waiting for Cherenkov tanks
Hej! Finally, the concrete structure is ready and soon we will be able to transport and put the big (empty) water tanks on it! In the meanwhile, the first ALTO water tank is getting ready for the final water resistance tests in Torsås. Note the colour we have chosen for the big tanks – the…
Ready to pour the concrete slab!
Hej! We are surprised on how quick the construction of the concrete structure is proceeding. Good to know! Now the workers are ready to pour the final concrete slab in four hexagonal shapes. 🙂
Prototype construction proceeding at an amazing speed!
Hej! We are proceeding at an amazing speed! The concrete feet supporting the water tanks are also ready! Next week the company will produce the “tables” on which we will then place the big tanks. In the picture, Michael is profiting from a momentary absence of the workers to stand in the middle of the…
Ground preparation & underground concrete base both finished
Hej! Despite the huge load of snow, the ground preparation has proceeded smoothly and is now finished. The underground concrete base is ready, next step is the construction of the concrete pillars and the water tank concrete bases. In parallel, the construction of the water tanks is ongoing at TBS Yard AB in Torsås, see…
The digging on the ALTO prototype site has started!
Hej! Finally, the preparation of the site and the prototype construction have started! Now we will need about two months to have everything in place. Heja Småland!
First carbon fibre panel for the ALTO water tanks is infused at TBS Yard AB
Hej! Here are some updates on the ALTO prototype construction in Växjö 🙂 The first panel in carbon fibre which will be used for the construction of the ALTO water tanks is infused and ready at TBS Yard in Torsås. In total 6 of these panels will be produced for the two water tanks. Each…
Astronomins Dag och Natt 2017 – Come and hear about ALTO!
Hej! If you are in Växjö on September Saturday the 23rd, come to Linnaeus University and hear about the ALTO project! There will be fun activities for children at all school ages and three popular science talks.
July 2017 – ICRC 2017 presentations done!
Finally! We presented the ALTO project at the ICRC2017 in Busan (South Korea) in a talk and in a poster and now we are relaxing a bit before the construction of the prototype. Our two contributions were the first two made in a big international cosmic-ray conference. Next scheduled presentations at conferences will be at…