The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment

The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE) is a novel detector initiative to build a large-volume neutrino array in the Pacific Ocean. In collaboration with Ocean Networks Canada, P-ONE aims to instrument more than a cubic kilometer of water using state-of-the-art sensor technologies to achieve unprecedented performance in detecting high-energy neutrinos and their sources.

ECAP is an important part of this project through the group of Prof. Claudio Kopper, developing a water tank measurement system for optical characterization of sensors, and software that collects and processes data which helps ensure the experiment operates accurately. This includes experimental laser systems and creating computer models of light and sound devices that measure water conditions and track the detector’s position in real time. ECAP is further a major contributor to building software for controlling and reading out the P-ONE detector and analyzing its data.

P-ONE detector concept
Concept design for the P-ONE detector with a high-energy muon (red line) passing horizontally through a cluster of detection lines. The sensor modules that detect Cherenkov light from the muon are shown in color. Credit: Agostini et al, The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment. Nat Astron 4, 913–915 (2020) .
NEPTUNE Observatory
Map of the NEPTUNE Observatory operated by Ocean Networks Canada in the Pacific Ocean close to the west coast of Canada. The P-ONE detector will be located at the Cascada Basin node, a flat abyssal plane, where it will be connected to existing deep-sea infrastructure. Credit: Holzapfel et al, STRAW-b JINST 19 P05072 (2024) . © 2024 Ocean Networks Canada. All rights reserved.

For more information, contact us or visit the official P-ONE website at: https://www.pacific-neutrino.org/