13–17 Jan 2025
Krakow, Poland
Europe/Zurich timezone

Prospects for acoustic detection of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos

14 Jan 2025, 16:15
15m
Krakow, Poland

Krakow, Poland

Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, 152 Radzikowskiego Street, Cracow, Poland

Speaker

Kalyani Chaitnya Kumar Mehta (AGH University of Karkow)

Description

The KM3NeT (Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope) located in the Mediterranean Sea is the next-generation neutrino Cherenkov observatory. This experiment addresses a few fundamental questions of physics, like neutrino mass hierarchy and the origins of high-energy cosmic rays. KM3NeT consists of two telescopes: ORCA (Oscillation Research with Cosmics in the Abyss) and ARCA (Astroparticle Research with Cosmics in the Abyss). KM3NeT has a state-of-the-art optical module with many sensors including LED beacon, piezo sensors, tilt meter, and hydrophones. This study aims to work on acoustic calibration and acoustic detection of UHE neutrinos. Additionally, the goal is to study these neutrinos with their potential astrophysical counterparts. In the presentation, the strategy of studying the counterparts of the high energy neutrinos will be discussed.

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