@article{3074933, title = "The optical module for the NESTOR neutrino telescope", author = "Anassontzis, E.G. and Ioannou, P. and Katsanevas, S. and Kourkoumelis, Ch. and McNutt, J. and Manousakis-Katsikakis, A. and Moraitis, L. and Resvanis, L.K. and Sotiriou, S.A. and Tsagli, V. and Voulgaris, G. and Siotis, I. and Fanourakis, G. and Grammatikakis, G. and Ball, A.E. and Bottai, S. and Cartacci, A. and Monteleoni, B. and Keusen, U. and Koske, P. and Zhukov, V.A. and Rucol, V.K. and Ledenev, V.V.", journal = "Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment", year = "2002", volume = "479", number = "2-3", pages = "439-455", doi = "10.1016/S0168-9002(01)00927-5", keywords = "Neutrino telescopes, Cerenkov counters; Optical sensors; Photocathodes; Photomultipliers; Telescopes, Particle detectors", abstract = "NESTOR is a deep-sea water Cherenkov neutrino detector now under construction for deployment in the Mediterranean off Greece. Its key component is an optical module employing a photomultiplier tube with a 15 in. hemispherical photocathode in a transparent glass pressure housing. Extensive tests have been made on the sensitivity, uniformity, time resolution, noise rates and mechanical properties of the module: several test deployments have been made at sea. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved." }