Boulby

Canfranc

Modane (Fréjus)

Gran Sasso

Pyhalsami

“ILIAS-next” is a proposed FP7 Integrating Activity that will represent at the highest level the

Underground Science and Research in Europe

ILIAS-nextILIAS-next

“ILIAS-next” aims at being the first unified entity in the world to coordinate and structure the Underground Science as a whole

“ILIAS-next” will be centred around The European Underground Laboratories in terms of infrastructures “Low Energy” Astroparticle Physics in terms of science

Interdisciplinary activities

Physics of Massive Neutrinos1-5 July 2007Blaubeuren, Germany

Andrea GiulianiUniversity of Insubria and INFN Milano-Bicocca

OutlineOutline

Preamble about Research Infrastructures in FP7

Basic structure of ILIAS-next

Purpose and scientific topics

Present situation

A new name?

PreamblePreamble

FP71. Cooperation2. Ideas3. People4. Capacities (Research Infrastructure)5. Joint Research Center + EURATOM

Integrating activities (I3): projects aiming at structuring better, on a European scale, the way research infrastructures operate in a given field

I3 should combine, in a closely coordinated manner:

(i) Networking activities (NW)

(ii) Trans-national access and/or service activities (TA)

(iii)Joint research activities (JRA)

All three categories of activities are mandatory as synergistic effects areexpected from these different components

N1Coord.Manag.

N6Theory

net

NW2Deep Lab net

JRA1Low background

TA1Access

TA2Service

NW3Dark Matter net

NW4Neutrino Mass net JRA3

Support technologies

JRA2Detection techniques

JRA4Support experiments

NW5Grav. Wave net

JRA5Simulations

OUTSIDE ILIASX-ray -ray Astro

Cosmo Radio HEAP

LHC results

Structure of ILIAS-nextStructure of ILIAS-next

Structure and coordinatethe scientific communities operating in the framework

of Underground labs

Extend to non-physics science

Develop key technologiesfor underground science

NetworksTransnational Accesses

Joint Research Activities

mass Dark Matter Gravitational Waves Low Energy Neutrinos

Ultimate questions on the Universe

Science

Applied research Industry Outreach

Society

ILIAS-next Underground Research for Science and Society

Purposes of ILIAS-nextPurposes of ILIAS-next

Science in ILIAS-nextScience in ILIAS-nextScience will be focused on six main areas:

Neutrino Mass Scale and nature

Dark Matter

Low Energy Neutrinos

Gravitational Waves

Theoretical Astroparticle Physics

Interdisciplinary activities

Experiments and technological developments in JRAs

Experiments to measure double beta decay matrix elements (JRA4) High energy resolution calorimeters for direct measurement of neutrino mass (JRA2) Semiconductor detectors with active background suppression techniques (JRA2) Novel scintillator detectors (JRA2)

Neutrino Mass Scale and nature - the quest for neutrino mass scale and nature is central in the comprehension of fundamental interactions, of the development of large scale structure in the Universe and of the prevalence of matter with respect to antimatter. ILIAS-next will coordinate the research in this field, which is mainly conducted through underground searches (Double Beta Decay and possible future Single Beta Decay measurements), and will develop new technologies able to revolutionize the field and to set the bases for next generation experiments.

Dedicated network NW4: NMnet

Low energy physics in neutrino mass experiments Single and double beta decay analysis for neutrino mass experiments Nuclear matrix elements for double beta decay Discussion table and think tank for new experimental and theoretical approaches

D. Frekers: Nuclear physics experiments for NME estimation

D. Schaefer: Status of MARE

K. Kroeninger: Segmentation studies with Germanium detectors K. Zuber: Pixelled detectors for DBD

J.-S. Ricol: High resolution scintillator detectors for DBD

Dark Matter - Dark Matter, which constitutes most of the matter present in our Universe, remains a fundamental mystery and has a central role in cosmology. ILIAS-next will provide European coordination in this field and will develop the most promising key technologies to discover the elementary particle candidates to the composition of Dark Matter through deep underground experiments.

Experiments and technological developments in JRAs Physics and technology of noble liquid and gas detectors (JRA2) Recoil calibration of dark matter detectors (JRA4)

European strategy and coordination of dark matter and axion research Direct, indirect and accelerator search theory and experiment coordination Data, statistics and analysis coordination Axions and axion-like particles theory and experiment coordination

Dedicated network NW3: DMnetX. Liu: Pulse shape analysisP. Pfeiffer: Liquid argon veto

Low Energy Neutrinos - several crucial physics phenomena in the Universe and in the Earth lead to the emission of low energy neutrinos, whose detection is possible only in huge underground structures. ILIAS-next will study and deepen the connection between low energy neutrinos and other Astroparticle Physics topics, and will study technical developments useful for their detection and common to other frontier research fields, such as Proton decay.

No dedicated network

Technological developments in JRAs

Studies on liquid argon

Liquid scintillators for low energy detection: transparency, radiopurity, light yield

Site improvement and extensions

Network NW2: DEEPnet

H. Simgen: Purification plant for liquid argon / nitrogen

Experiments, technological developments and simulations in JRAs common to rare event search (M, DM, LE)

Ultra low- level measurements and analyses Development of novel ultra low-level measurement techniques and methods R&D on new methods and techniques to measure radioactive noble gases

JRA1 : Ultra low background techniques for deep underground science infrastructures

JRA2: Advanced techniques for rare event detection Very low temperature solid state detectors

JRA3: Support technologies for underground operation Shielding construction technologies

Study of muon induced background at existing experiments Dedicated beams experiments to study bkg activation and detector response

JRA4: High energy and nuclear physics support experiments

Background from radioactivity Background induced by cosmic rays Modelling detectors and physics processes

JRA5: Supporting simulations and data analysis for underground physics

S. Pirro: Scintillating bolometers for the double beta decayC. Salvioni: Rejection of surface radioactivity in TeO2 bolometersI. Dafinei: TeO2 crystals for DBD experiments

X.Sarazin: Measurements of surfaceradioactivity (BiPo status)

S. Cebrian: Cosmogenic induced activity G. Meierhofer: Neutron capture on Ge-76

S. Capelli: Simulation of the CUORE background induced by crystal surface and bulk radioactivity

Gravitational Waves - coordination will be provided for the European search for Gravitational Waves, with special care for a project for a future underground interferometer. Several technological developments common to other underground research topics will be pursued.

Large cryogenics infrastructures Readout electronics and Data Acquisition

JRA3 Support technologies for underground operation

Technological developments common to rare event search and gravitational waves

Detectors commissioning, characterization and operation Data analysis Future detectors Gravitational waves sources Outreach Coordination

Dedicated network NW5: GWnet

Theoretical Astroparticle Physics - a network of theorists will provide the bases for the coordination and the planning of the experimental activities, and will establish the connection with accelerator physics (a large impact on astroparticle physics is expected from LHC results) and high energy cosmic phenomena (multimessenger approach).

Theory network NW6: THnet

Astrophysics and Cosmology as a Laboratory for Particle Physics Massive Neutrinos Underground Astrophysics Theory and Phenomenology European Strategy and Coordination

Interdisciplinary activities - Technologies for the reduction of the radioactive background, deeply developed in ILIAS-next for Astroparticle Physics research, and in general underground research spaces are becoming more and more interesting to other fields of physics (e.g. physics of the atmosphere and of the environment) as well as for non-physics research like geology, hydrology, biology etc. Implementation of underground techniques can open up new channels of synergy and interdisciplinary research, with benefit also for applied research. These aspects will be developed in ILIAS-next, that aspires to be a coordination centre for underground science cutting the boundaries between different disciplines.

Technological developments in JRA1 Radiodating, Earth science and environmental applications

Planned dedicated network for underground science in general: SCInet Underground science and engineering coordination and user panel Deep geo - geophysics, geology, geo-engineering and mining engineering Deep life - geo-microbiology, life and environmental science Deep com - commercial, industrial and security applications

Present situationPresent situation We have a proposal, including individual proposals for the various activities

Preliminary list of beneficiaries

Preliminary budget [16,6 Meuro]

The individual proposals are well-structured, with list of deliverables and implementation plan

We have a management team with a coordinator

• Next steps [within 30th July]

Define budget and beneficiaries

Produce a circulable version of the proposal

Propose the new name

Define the non-physics topics

To be ready for the call and to react to the decisions on Design Studies

New name (?)New name (?)

URANIA [Underground Research and Astroparticle Novel Infrastructure Activities]

DEEPnet THUNDER [THe Underground Network of DEtectors for Research]

The muse of astronomy

TELLUS [The European Large Laboratories for Underground Science] AEOLUS [Advanced EurOpean Laboratories for Underground Science] LINUS [Large Infrastructures for Novel Underground Science]