The NEWS-G project currently consists of 12 teams working together from 6 countries.
Teams/Collaborators
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY TEAM
led by G. Giroux, co-spokesperson
- Copper vessel and gas set-up specifications, calibration and project
- management
- Gas characterization and laser calibration on small scale prototype
- Simulations and data analysis
UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG TEAM
led by K. Nikolopoulos, co-spokesperson
• Simulations, analysis and R&D
INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE SUR LES LOIS FONDAMENTALES DE L’UNIVERS (IRFU)/CEA SACLAY TEAM
led by I. Giomataris
- Sensor and rod (low activity, optimization with 2 electrodes)
- Electronics (low noise preamps, digitization, stream mode)
- DAQ/software
LABORATOIRE DE PHYSIQUE SUBATOMIQUE ET DE COSMOLOGIE (LPSC GRENOBLE) TEAM
led by D. Santos
• Quenching factor measurements at low energy with ion beams
LABORATOIRE SOUTERRAIN DE MODANE (LSM)/IN2P3/UNIVERSITY OF CHAMBERY TEAM
led by D. Santos
- Low activity archeological lead
- Coordination for lead/PE shieldings and copper sphere
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI TEAM
led by I. Savvidis
- Simulations and neutron calibration
- Sensor studies
PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY (PNNL) TEAM
led by E. Hoppe
- Low activity measurements
- Copper electroforming
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA (RMCC) TEAM
led by E. Corcoran & F. Kelly
• 37Ar source production, sample analysis
SNOLAB TEAM
led by P. Gorel
• Calibration system and slow control
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM TEAM
led by K. Nikolopoulos, co-spokesperson
• Simulations, analysis and R&D
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA TEAM
led by Marie-Cécile Piro
• Gas purification
SUBATECH TEAM
led by P. Lautridou
• Simulations and data analysis