NEUTRINOSSNOPLUS

Towards the investigation of the nature of neutrinos with SNO+

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX    more  Organization address address: Sussex House city: FALMER, BRIGHTON postcode: BN1 9RH contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Rossana Cognome: Dowsett Email: send email Telefono: +44 1273 678238 Fax: + 44 1273 678192
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	171˙740 €
EC contributo	171˙740 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IEF
Funding Scheme	MC-IEF
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-12-01   -   2012-11-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX  Organization address address: Sussex House city: FALMER, BRIGHTON postcode: BN1 9RH contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Rossana Cognome: Dowsett Email: send email Telefono: +44 1273 678238 Fax: + 44 1273 678192	UK (FALMER, BRIGHTON)	coordinator	171˙740.80

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'SNO is a high potential, multi-faceted neutrino experiment consisting of a kiloton liquid scintillator detector surveyed by about 10,000 photomultiplier tubes (PMTs). Its main goal is the determination of the nature of the neutrino, Dirac or Majorana, via the search for neutrinoless double beta decay in 150Nd. This is recognized to be one of the most important current topics in particle physics because the Majorana nature of neutrinos would account for the very small neutrinos masses and provide a strong experimental argument in favour of the leptogenesis theory, which has the potential to explain the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe. SNO is expected to achieve a very high sensitivity level (mββ≈100 meV) very quickly (2014) thanks to its large volume. It is therefore one of the most competitive neutrinoless double beta decay experiment that is fully funded. SNO will also be able to study many other aspects of neutrino physics, using solar, geo, reactor and astrophysical neutrinos. Currently it is in its construction phase, with a start scheduled late 2010. The programme described in this proposal fits into the early stage of the experiment and offers the candidate a rich experience within SNO: during the end of the construction, the candidate will participate in the crucial initial calibration of the full detector. Her instrumental background in precise calibration of optical detectors and commissioning will allow her to take a significant role in this step of SNO. When the data taking starts, she will use her current experience in the MINOS experiment to analyze the first neutrinoless double beta decay data. The long-standing involvement of the host group at the University of Sussex in neutrino experiments, with its expertise in both commissioning and data analysis techniques, and the participation in an international collaboration provide an outstanding professional opportunity for the implementation of this project and the candidate’s career.'