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Adrián Martínez, S.; Ageron, M.; Aharonian, F.; Aiello, S.; Albert, A.; Ameli, F.; Anassontzis, E.... (2014). Deep sea tests of a prototype of the KM3NeT digital optical module. European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields. 74(3056):1-8. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-014-3056-3

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Title: Deep sea tests of a prototype of the KM3NeT digital optical module
Author: Adrián Martínez, Silvia Ageron, M. Aharonian, F. Aiello, S. Albert, A. Ameli, F. Anassontzis, E.G. Anghinolfi, M. Anton, G. Anvar, S. Ardid Ramírez, Miguel Asmundis, R. de Balasi, K. Llorens Alvarez, Carlos David Martínez Mora, Juan Antonio
UPV Unit: Universitat Politècnica de València. Instituto de Investigación para la Gestión Integral de Zonas Costeras - Institut d'Investigació per a la Gestió Integral de Zones Costaneres
Universitat Politècnica de València. Departamento de Física Aplicada - Departament de Física Aplicada
Universitat Politècnica de València. Escuela Politécnica Superior de Gandia - Escola Politècnica Superior de Gandia
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Abstract:
[EN] The first prototype of a photo-detection unit of the future KM3NeT neutrino telescope has been deployed in the deepwaters of the Mediterranean Sea. This digital optical module has a novel design with a very large ...[+]
Subjects: Neutrino telescope , KM3NET , Digital Optical Module , Photo-detection , Bioluminiscent activity , Recognition Multiple Cherenkov Photons , Atmosforic Photons
Copyrigths: Reconocimiento (by)
Source:
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields. (issn: 1434-6044 ) (eissn: 1434-6052 )
DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-014-3056-3
Publisher:
Springer Verlag (Germany): SCOAP3
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-014-3056-3
Project ID:
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/212525/EU/Preparatory Phase for a Deep Sea Facility in the Mediterranean for Neutrino Astronomy and Associated Sciences/
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP6/011937/EU/KM3NeT Design Study/
Thanks:
The authors wish to thank the ANTARES collaboration for agreeing to the installation of the DOM in the detector and for the technical support given. The research leading to these results has received funding from the ...[+]
Type: Artículo

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