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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