welcome to snolab david sinclair. welcome to our new building note – building is still under...

Welcome to SNOLAB

David Sinclair

Welcome to our new Welcome to our new BuildingBuilding

Note – Building is still under Note – Building is still under constructionconstruction

Please stay out of lab spacePlease stay out of lab space Elevator is currently freight onlyElevator is currently freight only Fire alarm is slow bell – evacuate Fire alarm is slow bell – evacuate

buildingbuilding

Underground ProgressUnderground Progress

Excavation progressing well ~50% of Excavation progressing well ~50% of Phase I completePhase I complete

Raise bore to 6700/6600 completeRaise bore to 6700/6600 complete

Underground FacilitiesUnderground Facilities

Features of underground Features of underground spacespace

All space within a common clean boundary All space within a common clean boundary (~class 2000)(~class 2000)

Common infrastructure includes dirty-Common infrastructure includes dirty-clean transition and materials handling, clean transition and materials handling, power (~1.5 MW), cooling (300 T), water, power (~1.5 MW), cooling (300 T), water, UPW, networking (Gb/s off site, high speed UPW, networking (Gb/s off site, high speed internal) and clean ventilation systeminternal) and clean ventilation system

Design allows for future expansion but Design allows for future expansion but scale is limitedscale is limited

Underground ScheduleUnderground Schedule

ExcavationExcavation Entry – now – 1 NovemberEntry – now – 1 November Ladder – now – 1 NovemberLadder – now – 1 November Rectangular hall – 1 November – 9 MayRectangular hall – 1 November – 9 May Cryopit – 10 May – 1 December/06Cryopit – 10 May – 1 December/06

Underground ScheduleUnderground Schedule

OutfittingOutfitting Finalize contract package – 30 Finalize contract package – 30

SeptemberSeptember Award contract – 14 JanuaryAward contract – 14 January Entry 14Feb/06 – 13 JuneEntry 14Feb/06 – 13 June Ladder 14 June – 11 OctLadder 14 June – 11 Oct Rectangular hall 12 Oct – 8 February 07Rectangular hall 12 Oct – 8 February 07

Science ProgrammeScience Programme

Scientific programme established Scientific programme established through series of workshopsthrough series of workshops

This marks the 4This marks the 4thth in the series in the series Try to define likely first experiments Try to define likely first experiments

and the long term roadmapand the long term roadmap

External CommitteesExternal Committees

Experiments Advisory Experiments Advisory CommitteeCommittee

B. Barish/A HimeB. Barish/A Hime B. BalantenkinB. Balantenkin C. BurgessC. Burgess T. KajitaT. Kajita J. MartinJ. Martin K. RaganK. Ragan K. ScholbergK. Scholberg D. WarkD. Wark

Science and Technical Science and Technical CommitteeCommittee

G. OakhamG. Oakham E. BlackmoreE. Blackmore G. Greer (Inco)G. Greer (Inco) J. MartinJ. Martin

The Selection ProcessThe Selection Process

Proponents submit LOIProponents submit LOI EEC reviews LOI, requests additional EEC reviews LOI, requests additional

inputinput Proponents provide input, make Proponents provide input, make

presentationpresentation EEC makes recommendation based on EEC makes recommendation based on

science/technical feasibility/fit to science/technical feasibility/fit to facility etc. Conditional approval!facility etc. Conditional approval!

Proponents obtain fundingProponents obtain funding

Selection ProcessSelection Process

Proponents do detailed designProponents do detailed design SNOLAB participates in design review SNOLAB participates in design review

process – Aim is to find solutionsprocess – Aim is to find solutions Experiment is carried outExperiment is carried out