UNO

TL;DR

UNO is a versatile underground neutrino observatory designed for a broad physics program, including nucleon decay, lepton flavor physics, CP violation, grand unification, and supernova observations, with a detailed design and site plan.

Contribution

This paper presents the conceptual design and site integration plan for UNO, a multi-purpose underground neutrino detector with potential for diverse physics research.

Findings

Designed to detect nucleon decay and lepton flavor violations.

Capable of observing CP violation and grand unification phenomena.

Provides detailed plans for installation in a US mine site.

Abstract

UNO (Underground Neutrino Observatory) is intended as a multi-purpose detector, potentially useful for purposes which may not have been considered at the time of its construction. UNO accomodates a comprehensive physics program, encompassing nucleon decay and lepton flavor physics, including the possibility of observing CP violation, grand unification scale physics, and detailed observations of supernova explosions. The conceptual design of UNO is described, along with specifics of how UNO would fit into an existing commercial mine site in the western USA, which has been used as a strawman site for planning and proposal development.