KM3NeT
Creators
- 1. Leiden Institute of Physics, Leiden University, Leiden (Netherlands)
- 2. Nikhef, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Description
KM3NeT is a large research infrastructure, that will consist of a network of deep-sea neutrino telescopes in the Mediterranean Sea. The main objective of KM3NeT is the discovery and subsequent observation of high-energy neutrino sources in the Universe. A further physics perspective is the measurement of the mass hierarchy of neutrinos. A corresponding study, ORCA, is ongoing within KM3NeT. A cost effective technology for (very) large water Cherenkov detectors has been developed based on a new generation of low price 3-inch photo-multiplier tubes. Following the successful deployment and operation of two prototypes, the construction of the KM3NeT research infrastructure has started. The prospects of the different phases of the implementation of KM3NeT are summarised
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4915553;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 1666
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- vp.
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- 26. international conference on neutrino physics and astrophysics
- Acronym
- Neutrino 2014
- Dates
- 2-7 Jun 2014
- Place
- Boston, MA (United States)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 47060703
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CHERENKOV COUNTERS; COSMIC NEUTRINOS; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MULTIPARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; NEUTRINO DETECTION; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; REST MASS; TELESCOPE COUNTERS; UNIVERSE; WATER
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; DETECTION; ELECTRON TUBES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MASS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRINOS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SEAS; SPECTROMETERS; SURFACE WATERS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC
- Collaborations
- KM3NeT Collaboration