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Description
The KM3NeT-ARCA neutrino detector is the largest underwater neutrino telescope operating in the Mediterranean Sea at a depth of 3500m, 100 km from the coast of Portopalo di Capo Passero. It is composed of strings anchored in the deep sea and kept vertical using a buoy.
Each string hosts 18 Digital Optical Modules (DOMs), containing 31 optical sensors. The entire telescope, once completed, will be composed of 230 identical strings that will send data to shore in real time.
A Junction Box (JB) and an electro-optical cable permit the connection to the shore and the powering of the entire system. Each JB connects to the shore, handling 12 strings. Therefore, it turns out to be a crucial element that requires precise Quality Assurance rules.
During the phases of the JB project's lifecycle, such as design, manufacturing, assembly, integration, and operation, a strict Management Procedure has been applied.
This article will focus on the Quality Assurance process that has allowed the JB to be a robust and reliable element of the entire KM3NeT-ARCA background network.
| Collaboration | KM3NeT |
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| Role of Submitter | I am the presenter |
