The MONOLITH project
A. Geiser (Hamburg University, for the MONOLITH Collaboration:, Bologna, Bonn, CNR Torino, Columbia, LNF Frascati, Hamburg, Humboldt Berlin,, INR Moscow, L'Aquila, LNF Frascati, LNGS Gran Sasso, MEPhI Moscow, Milano,, Muenster, Napoli, Roma, Torino, Tunis)
TL;DR
The MONOLITH project proposes a large magnetized detector at Gran Sasso to investigate atmospheric neutrino oscillations, matter effects, and cosmic rays, aiming to confirm or refute neutrino oscillation hypotheses.
Contribution
It introduces a novel large-scale magnetized calorimeter designed specifically for detailed neutrino oscillation studies and other neutrino physics measurements.
Findings
Design of a 34 kt magnetized calorimeter for neutrino detection
Potential to observe the full neutrino oscillation swing
Capability to study matter effects and cosmic ray muons
Abstract
MONOLITH is a proposed massive (34 kt) magnetized tracking calorimeter at the Gran Sasso laboratory in Italy, optimized for the detection of atmospheric muon neutrinos. The main goal is to establish (or reject) the neutrino oscillation hypothesis through an explicit observation of the full first oscillation swing. The Delta m^2 sensitivity range for this measurement comfortably covers the complete Super-Kamiokande allowed region. Other measurements include studies of matter effects and the NC/CC and anti-nu/nu ratio, the study of cosmic ray muons in the multi-TeV range, and auxiliary measurements from the CERN to Gran Sasso neutrino beam. Depending on approval, data taking with part of the detector could start in 2004. The detector and its performance are described, and its potential later use as a neutrino factory detector is addressed.
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