This $60,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program supports the development of an advanced trigger system for the Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE), a next-generation neutrino observatory located in the Pacific Ocean. The award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will fund a team of researchers at Georgia Tech, Drexel University, Michigan State University, and the University of Chicago to design and construct the trigger system that will collect and process all P-ONE data.
The trigger system developed under this grant is critical for the future full cubic-km-scale P-ONE observatory, as it will provide the link between the raw detector data and scientific analysis, enabling the detection of discrete neutrino sources and improving angular resolution by a factor of at least 4 compared to existing neutrino telescopes. This grant also supports skill development for early career scientists, including students and postdoctoral researchers, in advanced scientific electronics and data acquisition. Additionally, the data collected by the P-ONE observatory will contribute to oceanography and marine biology research through continuous monitoring of environmental conditions and biological processes in the deep ocean.
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