CNGS (historical neutrino facility)
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CNGS (CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso) was a CERN facility that produced a high-intensity neutrino beam sent from Switzerland to the Gran Sasso Laboratory in Italy for long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
long-baseline neutrino experiment facility
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neutrino beam facility → |
| abbreviation |
CNGS
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| baselineLength |
about 730 km
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| baselineType |
long-baseline
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| beamIntensity |
high-intensity
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| beamlineDirection |
from CERN to Gran Sasso
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| beamlineMedium |
rock
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| beamType |
muon neutrino beam
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| constructionOrganization |
CERN
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| country |
Switzerland
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| dataTakingPeriod |
2006–2012
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| designedFor |
observation of νμ→ντ oscillations
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| destinationCountry |
Italy
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| distanceToGranSasso |
about 730 km
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| endOfOperation |
2012
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| fullName |
CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso
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| fundingBody |
CERN member states
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| hostLaboratory |
CERN
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| infrastructureType |
underground beamline
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| location |
CERN
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| neutrinoBeamDestination |
Gran Sasso National Laboratory
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| neutrinoEnergyRange |
tens of GeV
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| neutrinoFlavorAtSource |
muon neutrino
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| neutrinoTravelPath |
through Earth’s crust between Switzerland and Italy
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| notableResult |
observation of tau neutrino appearance by OPERA
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| operator |
CERN
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| parentAccelerator |
Super Proton Synchrotron
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| primaryPurpose |
neutrino oscillation studies
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precision measurement of neutrino oscillation parameters → search for tau neutrino appearance → |
| protonSource |
Super Proton Synchrotron
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| relatedFacility |
Gran Sasso National Laboratory
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Super Proton Synchrotron → |
| scientificDiscipline |
neutrino physics
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particle physics → |
| scientificGoal |
measure atmospheric neutrino oscillation parameters
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test neutrino oscillation framework → |
| startOfOperation |
2006
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| status |
decommissioned
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shut down → |
| usedForExperiment |
Borexino
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ICARUS → LVD → OPERA → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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CNGS
("CNGS")
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abbreviation |
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CNGS
("CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso")
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fullName |
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CERN accelerator complex
("CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS) beamline (historical)")
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hasPart |
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Super Proton Synchrotron
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hostsExperiment |