NOvA Pivoter: Milestone for assembling a 15,000-ton neutrino detector

Scientists, engineers and technicians are preparing for the assembly of a 15,000-ton neutrino detector in Ash River, Minnesota.

They gather at Fermilab to test a very large, critical piece of equipment that will be used in the assembly of this detector

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Fermilab
• neutrino
• NOvA
• Argonne
• Minnesota
• engineering
• detector
• Intensity Frontier
• pvc
• huge
• rotation

[vincepavil]

The data acquisition system can make the time-of-flight measurement from Fermilab to Ash River but our clocks are probably not accurate enough to comment on the recent results. We have made a request for enough money to upgrade the clocks but we will see how that goes. To the photo emulsion detector question, the plastic slabs are full of mineral oil with a scintillating chemical mixed in. Particles cause the chemical to emit light that is captured by photo-detectors on the edges.

[robelicit]

@angMohit hello again, well i asked my friend [he's a PhD in physics who's worked at FERMI in the past] and he says yes to your question, here's his answer: "It should be able to double check that

neutrino result. As it's gotten a bunch of publicity I'd be very surprised if they didn't. Still, it will be a while before it's up and running."

[PAUL1576]

Good luck with all and lets hope that you find great results!

[robelicit]

@angMohit That's a GREAT question----i can't believe no one has answered yet...!!....ok i can help a bit: a friend of mine is a physicist who's done a little work at FERMI-Lab; i'll ask him to come by here & answer or at least explain what he can, peace0ut, rob =][=

[Nerfherder3]

Are these photo emulsion detectors?

[ted5610]

Exciting stuff guys :)

[xe00miza]

Good work guys!

/

[angMohit]

Can (and will) the NOvA detector be used for verification of the recent neutrino-speed experiments at CERN???