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

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

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

Address

Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zuerich
Switzerland

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 325 200

Administrative Contact

André Rubbia (Prof.)

Participants (38)

UNIVERSITAET BERN

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 45 000

Address

Hochschulstrasse 6
3012 Bern

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Antonio Ereditato (Prof.)

UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 68 000

Address

Rue Du General Dufour 24
1211 Geneve

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Alain Blondel (Prof.)

LOMBARDI ENGINNERING SA

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 120 000

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.)

EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 1 656 080

Address

Esplanade Des Particules 1 Parcelle 11482 De Meyrin Batiment Cadastral 1046
1211 Geneva 23

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Ilias Efthymiopoulos (Dr.)

JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO

Finland

EU contribution

€ 120 000

Address

Seminaarinkatu 15
40100 Jyvaskyla

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Henrik Kunttu (Prof.)

HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO

Finland

EU contribution

€ 8 700

Address

Yliopistonkatu 3
00014 Helsingin Yliopisto

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Satu Väisänen (Ms.)

OULUN YLIOPISTO

Finland

EU contribution

€ 15 000

Address

Pentti Kaiteran Katu 1
90014 Oulu

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Timo Enqvist (Dr.)

Kalliosuunnittelu Oy Rockplan Ltd

Finland

EU contribution

€ 312 000

Address

Asemamiehenkatu, 2
00520 Helsinki

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Guido A. Nuijten (Mr.)

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

France

EU contribution

€ 143 000

Address

Rue Leblanc 25
75015 Paris 15

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Nathalie Judas (Ms.)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

EU contribution

€ 179 000

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Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

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Other

Administrative Contact

Eliane Perret (Ms.)

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 94 000

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Arcisstrasse 21
80333 Muenchen

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Ulrike Ronchetti (Ms.)

UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 57 000

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Mittelweg 177
20148 Hamburg

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Linda Reams-Behboud (Ms.)

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

Poland

EU contribution

€ 8 960

Address

Radzikowskiego 152
31 342 Krakow

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Agnieszka Zalewska (Prof.)

NARODOWE CENTRUM BADAN JADROWYCH

Poland

EU contribution

€ 8 960

Address

Ulica Andrzeja Soltana 7
05 400 Otwock

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Ewa Rondio (Prof.)

POLITECHNIKA WROCLAWSKA

Poland

EU contribution

€ 23 400

Address

Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27
50-370 Wroclaw

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Maciej Chorowski (Prof.)

KGHM CUPRUM SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA - CENTRUM BADAWCZO- ROZWOJOWE

Poland

EU contribution

€ 26 600

Address

Ul Generała Władysława Sikorskiego 2-8
53-659 Wrocław

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Witold Pytel (Prof.)

CONSORCIO PARA EL EQUIPAMIENTO Y EXPLOTACION DEL LABORATORIO SUBTERRANEO DE CANFRANC

Spain

EU contribution

€ 17 000

Address

Lg Tunel De Canfranc Subter
22888 Canfranc

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Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Alessandro Bettini (Prof.)

UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID

Spain

EU contribution

€ 19 640

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Calle Einstein 3 Ciudad Univ Cantoblanco Rectorado
28049 Madrid

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Mª Carmen Puerta (Ms.)

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 54 000

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Calle Serrano 117
28006 Madrid

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Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Eusebio Jiménez Arroyo (Mr.)

INGENIERIA ESPECIALIZADA OBRA CIVIL E INDUSTRIAL SA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 30 000

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Calle Anabel Segura 11 Bloque D Centro De Negocios Albatros
28108 Alcobendas

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Octavio Garcia Moreno (Mr.)

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 31 320

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South Kensington Campus Exhibition Road
SW7 2AZ London

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Brooke Alasya (Ms.)

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 154 270

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Stockton Road The Palatine Centre
DH1 3LE Durham

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Wendy Harle (Ms.)

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 84 792

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Wellington Square University Offices
OX1 2JD Oxford

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Stephen Conway (Dr.)

THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 65 000

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Brownlow Hill 765 Foundation Building
L69 7ZX Liverpool

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Christos Touramanis (Prof.)

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 17 000

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Firth Court Western Bank
S10 2TN Sheffield

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Joanne Watson (Ms.)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 49 050

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Polaris House North Star Avenue
SN2 1SZ Swindon

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Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Densham Chris J. (Dr.)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 47 000

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Kirby Corner Road - University House
CV4 8UW Coventry

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Peter Hedges (Dr.)

QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 48 000

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327 Mile End Road
E1 4NS London

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Francesca Di Lodovico (Dr.)

TECHNODYNE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 211 560

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Unit 16, Shakespeare Business Centre Hathaway Close
SO50 4sr Eastleigh Uk So50 4Sr

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B.J. Thompson (Mr.)

ALAN AULD GROUP LIMITED

United Kingdom

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€ 323 160

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South Parade 1
DN1 2DY Doncaster

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John, Andrew Elliott (Mr.)

RHYAL ENGINEERING LIMITED

United Kingdom

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€ 190 000

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Thornton Industrial Estate, Unit 8
SA73 2RX Milford Haven

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Robert Thomson (Mr.)

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

France

EU contribution

€ 192 000

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Rue De L Hotel De Ville 8
92200 Neuilly Sur Seine

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Jérôme Sialelli (Dr.)

AGT INGEGNERIA SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 68 000

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Via Della Pallotta 10 A
06126 Perugia

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Marco Temussi (Dr.)

"NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS"""

Greece

EU contribution

€ 48 000

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End Of Patriarchou Grigoriou E And 27 Neapoleos Street
15341 Agia Paraskevi

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Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Evripidis Papadopoulos (Mr.)

INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA SI INGINERIE NUCLEARA-HORIA HULUBEI

Romania

EU contribution

€ 9 600

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Strada Reactorului 30
077125 Magurele Ilfov

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Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Romul Mircea Margineanu (Dr.)

UNIVERSITATEA DIN BUCURESTI

Romania

EU contribution

€ 9 600

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Soseaua Panduri 90
050663 Bucuresti

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Administrative Contact

Alexandru Jipa (Prof.)

INTER-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION, HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANISATION

Japan

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€ 17 000

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Oho 1-1
3050801 Tsukuba

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Takuya Hasegawa (Prof.)

B.P. KONSTANTINOV PETERSBURG NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTITUTE

Russia

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€ 3 108

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1 Mkr. Orlova Roshcha
188300 Gatchina

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Yury Novikov (Prof.)