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India-Based Neutrino Observatory


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1 INO Cell, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai 400 005, India
2 Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata 700 064, India
 

India has a rich history in neutrino physics. The first ever atmospheric neutrino interaction was observed in the deep underground laboratory at the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) Karnataka in 1965. This laboratory later also looked for nucleon decay and placed limits on the proton lifetime. The KGF underground laboratory ceased its operation in 1992 due to the closure of the mine. The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) project is a recent initiative to develop a new underground laboratory to conduct experiments in the area of neutrino physics and dark matter searches under a mountain with at least 1000 m rock cover. It is expected that over the years, INO will become a full-fledged underground science laboratory hosting experiments that can exploit its special low background environment and infrastructure.

Keywords

Dark Matter, Neutrino Physics, Particle Detectors, Underground Laboratory.
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Authors

Vivek M. Datar
INO Cell, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai 400 005, India
Naba K. Mondal
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata 700 064, India

Abstract


India has a rich history in neutrino physics. The first ever atmospheric neutrino interaction was observed in the deep underground laboratory at the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) Karnataka in 1965. This laboratory later also looked for nucleon decay and placed limits on the proton lifetime. The KGF underground laboratory ceased its operation in 1992 due to the closure of the mine. The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) project is a recent initiative to develop a new underground laboratory to conduct experiments in the area of neutrino physics and dark matter searches under a mountain with at least 1000 m rock cover. It is expected that over the years, INO will become a full-fledged underground science laboratory hosting experiments that can exploit its special low background environment and infrastructure.

Keywords


Dark Matter, Neutrino Physics, Particle Detectors, Underground Laboratory.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv113%2Fi04%2F701-706