SNO+ Commissioning Status

TL;DR

This paper reports on the upgrades and commissioning status of the SNO+ detector, which builds on the original SNO infrastructure but features significant enhancements in light output and system performance.

Contribution

It provides a detailed account of the upgrades made to the SNO+ detector and updates on its commissioning progress, highlighting improvements over the original SNO detector.

Findings

Successful implementation of upgrades to increase light output

Current commissioning status indicates readiness for scientific operations

Enhanced detector performance compared to original SNO

Abstract

SNO+ inherits much of it's infrastructure from the Noble prize winning SNO detector. However due to the two orders of magnitude increase in light output in liquid scintillator many upgrades have been made. Details of these upgrades and their commissioning status are presented, along with an update on the current status of SNO+.