Published May 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Status report on NEMO

  • 1. INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud- Via S. Sofia 62 -95123 Catania (Italy)

Description

The latest results of the R and D activities for the realisation of a km3 Cherenkov neutrino detector, carried out by the NEMO collaboration, are described. A long-term survey of a 3500 m deep site close to the coast of Sicily has shown that it is optimal for the installation of the detector. A complete feasibility study, that considers all the components of the detector as well as its deployment, has been carried out demonstrating that technological solutions exist for the realization of an underwater km3 detector. The realization of a technological demonstrator of the apparatus (the NEMO Phase 1 project) is under way

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/39/451/jpconf6_39_118.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online) (ISSN 1742-6596) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 451-453
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
9. international conference on topics in astroparticle and underground physics
Acronym
TAUP 2005
Dates
10-14 Sep 2005
Place
Zaragoza (Spain)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38028465
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHERENKOV COUNTERS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; INSTALLATION; NEUTRINO DETECTION; NEUTRINOS; UNDERWATER
Descriptors DEC
DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; LEVELS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS

Optional Information

Collaborations
NEMO Collaboration