This thesis studies the origin of large signals detected in the KM3NeT optical modules. The origin of the signals is directly studied with the single PMT and indirectly with the DOM. The results of...Show moreThis thesis studies the origin of large signals detected in the KM3NeT optical modules. The origin of the signals is directly studied with the single PMT and indirectly with the DOM. The results of both the single PMT and the DOM point toward a high energetic particle origin. Further measurements are required to conclude this with certainty.Show less