Hyper-Kamiokande physics opportunities

Hyper-Kamiokande Working Group (2013) Hyper-Kamiokande physics opportunities. arxiv.org.

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Abstract

We propose the Hyper-Kamiokande (Hyper-K) detector as a next generation un- derground water Cherenkov detector. It will serve as a far detector of a long base- line neutrino oscillation experiment envisioned for the upgraded J-PARC beam, and as a detector capable of observing, far beyond the sensitivity of the Super-Kamiokande (Super-K) detector, proton decays, atmospheric neutrinos, and neutrinos from astro- physical origins. The current baseline design of Hyper-K is based on the highly suc- cessful Super-K detector, taking full advantage of a well-proven technology. Hyper-K consists of two cylindrical tanks lying side-by-side, the outer dimensions of each tank being 48(W) x54(H) x 250(L) m3. The total (fiducial) mass of the detector is 0.99 (0.56) million metric tons, which is about 20 (25) times larger than that of Super-K. This set of three one- page whitepapers prepared for the US Snowmass process describes the opportunities for future physics discoveries at the Hyper-K facility with beam, atmospheric and astrophysical neutrinos.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
arxiv.org
Additional Information:
8 pages, 4 figures
Subjects:
?? HEP-EXHEP-PH ??
ID Code:
71074
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Deposited On:
02 Oct 2014 13:25
Refereed?:
No
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
22 Nov 2022 01:10