Study OAS · 01 January 2025

KM3NeT: Mediterranean Undersea Neutrino Telescope Expansion

• The KM3NeT research team has recently concluded their annual campaign to deploy new detectors for the underwater neutrino telescope in the Mediterranean Sea.
• This marks a significant step towards the completion of KM3NeT, which aims to detect high-energy neutrinos.

Key Features of KM3NeT

• Dual Telescopes: KM3NeT comprises two separate telescopes, each featuring hundreds of vertical cables strung with glass spheres containing photomultiplier tubes.
• Sicilian Telescope: Detects high-energy neutrinos from deep space, helping pinpoint cosmic accelerators.
• Telescope: Focuses on atmospheric neutrinos and their oscillations, enhancing our understanding of particle physics.

Recent Developments

• Detector Deployment: The recent campaign added more detectors, increasing the total to 57.
• Deployment Process:

• A crane lowers each detector strand to the seabed.
• A remotely operated submersible connects the strand to the network.
• A buoy pulls the strand upwards, allowing it to unfurl in the water.