Design of a pan-European Infrastructure for Large Apparatus studying Grand Unification, Neutrino Astrophysics and Long Baseline Neutrino Oscillations

Project Information

LAGUNA-LBNO

Grant agreement ID: 284518

Project closed

Start date 1 September 2011

End date 31 August 2014

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Total cost € 10 174 113,13

EU contribution € 4 900 000,00

Coordinated by

EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH
Switzerland

Objective

Key questions in physics can be answered only by constructing a giant underground observatory to search for rare events and study terrestrial and astrophysical neutrinos. The Astroparticle Roadmap of ApPEC/ASPERA strongly supports this, recommending that: “a new large European infrastructure of 100'000-500'000 ton for proton decay and low-energy neutrinos be evaluated as a common design study together with the underground infrastructure and eventual detection of accelerator neutrino beams”. The latest CERN roadmap also states: “a range of very important non-accelerator experiments takes place at the overlap of particle and astroparticle physics exploring otherwise inaccessible phenomena; Council will seek with ApPEC a coordinated strategy in these areas of mutual interest.”
Reacting to this, uniting scientists across Europe with industrial support to produce a very strong collaboration, the LAGUNA FP7 design study has had a very positive effect. It enabled, via study of seven pre-selected locations (Finland, France, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain and UK), a detailed geo-technical assessment of the giant underground cavern needed, concluding finally that no geo-technical show-stoppers to cavern construction exist. Building on this, the present design study will address two challenges vital to making a final detector and site choice: (i) to determine the full cost of construction underground, commissioning and long-term operation of the infrastructure, and (ii) to determine the full impact of including long baseline neutrino physics with beams from CERN.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › theoretical physics › particle physics › neutrinos
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › astrophysics

Programme(s)

• FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Topic(s)

• INFRA-2011-2.1.1. - Design studies for research infrastructures in all S&T fields

Call for proposal

FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2011-1
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH

• EU contribution: € 325 200,00
• Address: Raemistrasse 101 ; 8092 Zuerich ; Switzerland
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Zürich › Zürich
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: André Rubbia (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (38)

UNIVERSITAET BERN

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 45 000,00
• Address: HOCHSCHULSTRASSE 6 ; 3012 Bern
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Espace Mittelland › Bern / Berne
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Antonio Ereditato (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 68 000,00
• Address: RUE DU GENERAL DUFOUR 24 ; 1211 Geneve
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Région lémanique › Genève
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Alain Blondel (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

LOMBARDI ENGINNERING SA

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 120 000,00
• Address: Via R. Simen 19 ; 6648 MINUSIO
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Pier Francesco Bertola (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ORGANISATION EUROPEENNE POUR LA RECHERCHE NUCLEAIRE

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 1 656 080,00
• Address: ESPLANADE DES PARTICULES 1 PARCELLE 11482 DE MEYRIN BATIMENT CADASTRAL 1046 ; 1211 GENEVE 23
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Région lémanique › Genève
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Ilias Efthymiopoulos (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO

Finland

• EU contribution: € 120 000,00
• Address: SEMINAARINKATU 15 ; 40100 Jyvaskyla
• Region: Manner-Suomi › Länsi-Suomi › Keski-Suomi
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Henrik Kunttu (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO

Finland

• EU contribution: € 8 700,00
• Address: YLIOPISTONKATU 3 ; 00014 Helsingin Yliopisto
• Region: Manner-Suomi › Helsinki-Uusimaa › Helsinki-Uusimaa
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Satu Väisänen (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

OULUN YLIOPISTO

Finland

• EU contribution: € 15 000,00
• Address: PENTTI KAITERAN KATU 1 ; 90014 Oulu
• Region: Manner-Suomi › Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi › Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Timo Enqvist (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Kalliosuunnittelu Oy Rockplan Ltd

Finland

• EU contribution: € 312 000,00
• Address: Asemamiehenkatu, 2 ; 00520 HELSINKI
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Guido A. Nuijten (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

France

• EU contribution: € 143 000,00
• Address: RUE LEBLANC 25 ; 75015 PARIS 15
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Nathalie Judas (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

• EU contribution: € 179 000,00
• Address: RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 ; 75794 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Eliane Perret (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 94 000,00
• Address: Arcisstrasse 21 ; 80333 Muenchen
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Ulrike Ronchetti (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG

Germany

• EU contribution: € 57 000,00
• Address: MITTELWEG 177 ; 20148 Hamburg
• Region: Hamburg › Hamburg › Hamburg
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Linda Reams-Behboud (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

THE HENRYK NIEWODNICZANSKI INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS, POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Poland

• EU contribution: € 8 960,00
• Address: RADZIKOWSKIEGO 152 ; 31 342 Krakow
• Region: Makroregion południowy › Małopolskie › Miasto Kraków
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Agnieszka Zalewska (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

NARODOWE CENTRUM BADAN JADROWYCH

Poland

• EU contribution: € 8 960,00
• Address: ULICA ANDRZEJA SOLTANA 7 ; 05 400 Otwock
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Ewa Rondio (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

POLITECHNIKA WROCLAWSKA

Poland

• EU contribution: € 23 400,00
• Address: WYBRZEZE WYSPIANSKIEGO 27 ; 50-370 Wroclaw
• Region: Makroregion południowo-zachodni › Dolnośląskie › Miasto Wrocław
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Maciej Chorowski (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

KGHM CUPRUM SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA - CENTRUM BADAWCZO- ROZWOJOWE

Poland

• EU contribution: € 26 600,00
• Address: UL GENERAŁA WŁADYSŁAWA SIKORSKIEGO 2-8 ; 53-659 Wrocław
• Region: Makroregion południowo-zachodni › Dolnośląskie › Miasto Wrocław
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Witold Pytel (Prof.)
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CONSORCIO PARA EL EQUIPAMIENTO Y EXPLOTACION DEL LABORATORIO SUBTERRANEO DE CANFRANC

Spain

• EU contribution: € 17 000,00
• Address: LG TUNEL DE CANFRANC SUBTER ; 22888 CANFRANC
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Alessandro Bettini (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID

Spain

• EU contribution: € 19 640,00
• Address: CALLE EINSTEIN 3 CIUDAD UNIV CANTOBLANCO RECTORADO ; 28049 Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Mª Carmen Puerta (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

• EU contribution: € 54 000,00
• Address: CALLE SERRANO 117 ; 28006 Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Eusebio Jiménez Arroyo (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INGENIERIA ESPECIALIZADA OBRA CIVIL E INDUSTRIAL SA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 30 000,00
• Address: CALLE MESENA 80 ; 28033 MADRID
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
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• Administrative Contact: Octavio Garcia Moreno (Mr.)
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IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 31 320,00
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• Region: London › Inner London — West › Westminster
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Brooke Alasya (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 154 270,00
• Address: STOCKTON ROAD THE PALATINE CENTRE ; DH1 3LE Durham
• Region: North East (England) › Tees Valley and Durham › Durham CC
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Wendy Harle (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 84 792,00
• Address: WELLINGTON SQUARE UNIVERSITY OFFICES ; OX1 2JD Oxford
• Region: South East (England) › Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire › Oxfordshire
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Stephen Conway (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 65 000,00
• Address: BROWNLOW HILL 765 FOUNDATION BUILDING ; L69 7ZX Liverpool
• Region: North West (England) › Merseyside › Liverpool
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Christos Touramanis (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 17 000,00
• Address: FIRTH COURT WESTERN BANK ; S10 2TN Sheffield
• Region: Yorkshire and the Humber › South Yorkshire › Sheffield
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Joanne Watson (Ms.)
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 49 050,00
• Address: Polaris House North Star Avenue ; SN2 1SZ SWINDON
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Densham Chris J. (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 47 000,00
• Address: KIRBY CORNER ROAD UNIVERSITY HOUSE ; CV4 8UW COVENTRY
• Region: West Midlands (England) › West Midlands › Coventry
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Peter Hedges (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 48 000,00
• Address: 327 MILE END ROAD ; E1 4NS London
• Region: London › Inner London — East › Tower Hamlets
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Francesca Di Lodovico (Dr.)
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TECHNODYNE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 211 560,00
• Address: Unit 16, Shakespeare Business Centre Hathaway Close ; SO50 4sr Eastleigh UK SO50 4SR
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: B.J. Thompson (Mr.)
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ALAN AULD GROUP LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 323 160,00
• Address: SOUTH PARADE 1 ; DN1 2DY DONCASTER
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: John, Andrew Elliott (Mr.)
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RHYAL ENGINEERING LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 190 000,00
• Address: Thornton Industrial Estate, unit 8 ; SA73 2RX Milford Haven
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Robert Thomson (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SOCIETE FRANCAISE D ETUDES ET DE REALISATIONS D EQUIPEMENTS GAZIERS SOFREGAZ SA

France

• EU contribution: € 192 000,00
• Address: RUE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE 8 ; 92200 NEUILLY SUR SEINE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jérôme Sialelli (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

AGT INGEGNERIA SRL

Italy

• EU contribution: € 68 000,00
• Address: Via della Pallotta 10 A ; 06126 PERUGIA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Marco Temussi (Dr.)
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"NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS"""

Greece

• EU contribution: € 48 000,00
• Address: END OF PATRIARCHOU GRIGORIOU E AND 27 NEAPOLEOS STREET ; 15341 Agia Paraskevi
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Evripidis Papadopoulos (Mr.)
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INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA SI INGINERIE NUCLEARA-HORIA HULUBEI

Romania

• EU contribution: € 9 600,00
• Address: STRADA REACTORULUI 30 ; 077125 MAGURELE ILFOV
• Region: Macroregiunea Trei › Bucureşti-Ilfov › Ilfov
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Romul Mircea Margineanu (Dr.)
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UNIVERSITATEA DIN BUCURESTI

Romania

• EU contribution: € 9 600,00
• Address: SOSEAUA PANDURI 90 ; 050663 Bucuresti
• Region: Macroregiunea Trei › Bucureşti-Ilfov › Bucureşti
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Alexandru Jipa (Prof.)
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INTER-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION, HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANISATION

Japan

• EU contribution: € 17 000,00
• Address: OHO 1-1 ; 3050801 Tsukuba
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Takuya Hasegawa (Prof.)
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B.P. KONSTANTINOV PETERSBURG NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTITUTE

Russia

• EU contribution: € 3 108,00
• Address: 1 MKR. ORLOVA ROSHCHA ; 188300 GATCHINA
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Yury Novikov (Prof.)
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