what is km3net – the vision

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Jan 2009 U. Katz: Astroparticle Physics 1 What is KM3NeT – the Vision Future cubic-kilometre sized neutrino telescope in the Mediterranean Sea Exceeds Northern-hemisphere telescopes by factor ~50 in sensitivity Exceeds IceCube sensitivity by substantial factor Focus of scientific interest: Neutrino astronomy in the energy range 1 to 100 TeV Platform for deep-sea research (marine sciences)

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Page 1: What is KM3NeT – the Vision

Jan 2009 U. Katz: Astroparticle Physics 1

What is KM3NeT – the Vision

Future cubic-kilometre sized neutrino telescope in the Mediterranean Sea

Exceeds Northern-hemisphere telescopes by factor ~50 in sensitivity

Exceeds IceCube sensitivity by substantial factor

Focus of scientific interest: Neutrino astronomy in the energy range 1 to 100 TeV

Platform for deep-sea research (marine sciences)

Page 2: What is KM3NeT – the Vision

Jan 2009 U. Katz: Astroparticle Physics 17

Timeline towards construction

Note: “Construction” includes the final prototyping stage