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Highlights from the Gran Sasso underground laboratory
Eugenio Coccia
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(mass, oscillations, stellar physics) Dark matter
LABORATORI NAZIONALI DEL GRAN SASSO - INFN Largest underground laboratory for astroparticle physics Research lines Neutrino physics (mass, oscillations, stellar physics) Dark matter Nuclear reactions of astrophysics interest Geophysics Biology 1400 m rock coverage cosmic µ reduction= 10–6 (1 /m2 h) underground area: m2 external facilities easy access 756 scientists from 24 countries Permanent staff = 70 positions
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IUS LSM LNGS LSC Institute of Underground Science, Boulby Mine, UK
Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane, France LSM Laboratorio Subterraneo de Canfranc, Spain LSC Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Italy LNGS
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from beam from CERN: Solar Supernovae LVD Borexino OPERA ICARUS
bb decay and rare events Cuoricino CUORE; GERDA Dark Matter DAMA/LIBRA; CRESST WARP; XENON Nuclear astrophysics LUNA
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Occupancy HALL C HALL B Borexino ICARUS HALL A OPERA LVD MI R&D
XENON Borexino ICARUS HALL A BAM - OPERA OPERA LVD DAMA/LIBRA WARP LUNA2 GERDA VIP CRESST CUORE CUORICINO LOW ACTIVITY LAB GENIUS-TF
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The scientific community
The contributions of the cultures of different Countries are a fundamental component of the scientific vitality of LNGS
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The future Super bb experiment (1-10 ton)
- Super Dark Matter experiment (1-10 ton) - A new large infrastructure for a detector ton scale ? Physics: proton decay, on low-energy neutrinos from astrophysical origin and possible detection of future accelerator neutrino beams Three detection techniques being studied: water-Cherenkov, liquid scintillator and liquid argon
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Safety Training Outreach 9
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Major upgrade works New drinkable water collection system New drinkable ducts in the freeway New drainage water system Floor leak-proof upgrade Leaks containment wells 2nd ventilation system Heat extraction system Power supply and distribution upgrade Global Monitoring system Three interacting structures present under Gran Sasso Free-way Laboratory Drinkable water collection (in the lab and tunnel)
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Outreach Training Alta Formazione 17000 visitors/year
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Gran Sasso - Princeton Summer School
20 selected Abruzzo students 4 weeks stage in the Princeton University Campus 1° week: Review of classical physics 2° week: Introduction to special relativity 3° week: Introduction to quantum mechanics 4° week: Introduction to particle physics Sponsors INFN Abruzzo Region Micron NJ Italian-american associations
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Scuola Estiva Gran Sasso - Princeton
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Science - training - outreach
A NEW TYPE OF RESISTIVE PLATE CHAMBER: THE MULTIGAP RPC E. Cerron Zeballos, I. Crotty, D. Hatzifotiadou, J. Lamas Valverde, S. Neupane, M.C.S. Williams and A. Zichichi Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A374, 132 (1996).
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Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso - Servizio Alta Formazion
P.O.R. ABRUZZO 2000/2006 e 2007/2013 Trasferimento del know how tramite borse di studio e assegni di ricerca a giovani abruzzesi (42 interventi) Formazione in modalità e-learning Stazione di analisi chimico-fisiche pressi i LNGS Centro di Fisica Astroparticellare 4 M Euro all’INFN per gli anni Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso - Servizio Alta Formazion
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Seismic shower in the region since January
Largest event 6.3 Richter Mag. On April 6th 300 deads; wounded; homeless
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Top event acceleration
Underground lab g External lab g L’Aquila g April 6th to 29th Limited access Inspections by LNGS Staff, Civil Protection Engineers, Experts on Structures, Geology and Idrogeology Agibility / Accurate monitor of the underground site needed May 4th Restart of the normal access and activity
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Most of the LNGS staff is homeless
INFN actions: Accomodations inside the Lab and in nearby hotels Travel expenses reimbursement Special financial help Flexible worktime Children garden
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From May 11th University Physics courses at LNGS (100 students) Plan for a “neutrino village” in the Lab Gift Princeton U. MPI Fermilab CERN
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Plan for moving the Science Faculty
in Assergi, nearby the Lab
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Maggior Laboratorio al mondo di Fisica Astroparticellare
10 Milioni di Euro all’anno investiti nel territorio Centro di Divulgazione Scientifica e di Alta Formazione Certificato per il Sistema di Gestione della Sicurezza e per la Gestione Ambientale (ISO 14001)
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