Letter of intent for KM3NeT 2.0
Universitat Politècnica de València · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · +57 more institutions
Abstract
The main objectives of the KM3NeT Collaboration are (i) the discovery and subsequent observation of high-energy neutrino sources in the Universe and (ii) the determination of the mass hierarchy of neutrinos. These objectives are strongly motivated by two recent important discoveries, namely: (1) the highenergy astrophysical neutrino signal reported by IceCube and (2) the sizable contribution of electron neutrinos to the third neutrino mass eigenstate as reported by Daya Bay, Reno and others. To meet these objectives, the KM3NeT Collaboration plans to build a new Research Infrastructure consisting of a network of deep-sea neutrino telescopes in the Mediterranean Sea. A phased and distributed implementation is…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 127.26
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 197
Authors
247- SAS. Adrián-Martínez
Universitat Politècnica de València
- MAM. Ageron
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Aix-Marseille Université
- FAF. Aharonian
Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
- SAS. Aiello
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Catania
- AAA. Albert
Université de Haute-Alsace, Université de Strasbourg
Topics & keywords
- Neutrino
- Physics
- Cherenkov radiation
- Neutrino astronomy
- Neutrino detector
- Astronomy
- Neutrino oscillation
- Particle physics
Funding
- ECEuropean CommissionAward: 212525
- ANAgence Nationale de la RechercheAwards: ANR-11-IDEX-0005-02, 10-LABX-0023, 11-IDEX-0005-02, IDEX-0005, ANR-11-IDEX, ANR-10-LABX-0023 and ANR-11-IDEX-0005-02, ANR-10, ANR-11-IDEX-0005, ANR-10-LABX-0023
- SVStichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie
- NONederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- GVGeneralitat Valenciana
- MDMinistero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca
- GSGeneral Secretariat for Research and Technology
- CNCentre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueAward: ANR-11-IDEX-0005-02
- IUInstitut Universitaire de France
- ANAutoritatea Natională pentru Cercetare Stiintifică
- CNCentre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique
- ADAgence de l'Oriental
- INIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- INInstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- LULabex UnivEarthSAwards: ANR-10-LABX-0023, ANR-10-LABX-0023 and ANR-11-IDEX-0005-02, ANR-11-IDEX-0005-02