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Description
The TRopIcal DEep-sea Neutrino Telescope (TRIDENT) aims to deploy optical detection modules within ~8 km3 of seawater, approximately 3.5 km deep in the South China Sea. Following the discovery of diffuse astrophysical neutrinos by the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, next-generation telescopes with increased size and improved performance expect to be on the verge of multiple discoveries. TRIDENT’s primary goals are to rapidly resolve multiple astrophysical neutrino sources and boost sensitivity to all neutrino flavours. Important inputs to achieving these goals are TRIDENT’s size, layout, location near the equator and use of advanced photon detection technologies. In this talk, the telescope’s design and expected performance will be discussed, along with an introduction to the simulation framework used to evaluate its optimal construction for its early phases and final form.
