JUNO (Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/JUNO_(Jiangmen_Underground_Neutrino_Observatory)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neutrino
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:JUNO
gptkbp:collaboratesWith international
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 2015
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:detectorMass 20,000 tons
gptkbp:energyResolution 3% at 1 MeV
gptkbp:expectedCompletion 2024
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Chinese_Academy_of_Sciences
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label JUNO (Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Kaiping,_Jiangmen,_Guangdong,_China
gptkbp:mainDetector spherical acrylic tank
gptkbp:maximumDepth 700 meters underground
gptkbp:partner gptkb:Chinese_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Institute_of_High_Energy_Physics_(IHEP)
universities and research institutes worldwide
gptkbp:photomultiplierTubes ~18,000 large PMTs
~25,000 small PMTs
gptkbp:purpose precision measurement of neutrino oscillation parameters
neutrino mass hierarchy determination
gptkbp:reactorDistance 53 km from Yangjiang and Taishan nuclear power plants
gptkbp:scientificGoals study of atmospheric neutrinos
study of geo-neutrinos
study of solar neutrinos
study of supernova neutrinos
gptkbp:sensorType liquid scintillator detector
gptkbp:status under construction (as of 2024)
gptkbp:website http://juno.ihep.cas.cn/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Institute_of_High_Energy_Physics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5