High Energy Neutrino Astronomy and Neutrino Mass Hierarchy with KM3NeT: Status and perspectives
KM3NeT is a research infrastructure, consisting of a network of deep-sea neutrino telescopes in the Mediterranean Sea. The main objective of KM3NeT is the high-energy neutrino astronomy aiming at the discovery of neutrino sources in the Universe. A cost effective technology for (very) large water Ch...
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| Published in: | Nuclear and particle physics proceedings Vol. 265-266; pp. 221 - 226 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier B.V
01-08-2015
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| Summary: | KM3NeT is a research infrastructure, consisting of a network of deep-sea neutrino telescopes in the Mediterranean Sea. The main objective of KM3NeT is the high-energy neutrino astronomy aiming at the discovery of neutrino sources in the Universe. 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. A further physics perspective is the measurement of the mass hierarchy of neutrinos. A corresponding study is ongoing within KM3NeT. The prospects of the different phases of the implementation of KM3NeT are summarized. |
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| ISSN: | 2405-6014 2405-6022 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2015.06.057 |