Instrumentation
First field cage for the T2K TPC arrives at CERN
March 2, 2022
Neutrinos GroupThe first field cage of the time projections chambers that will be installed in the near detector of T2K have arrived at CERN.
The field cage has been produced by Nexus Projectes SL (Matorell).
In the next weeks the first TPC half will be assembled and tested before the next 3 field cages will be produced by Nexus.
Milestone
Cavern Excavation Completed for Hyper-Kamiokande
September 1, 2025
The excavation of the colossal underground cavern that will host the Hyper-Kamiokande detector in Japan has been successfully completed. This marks a major milestone for the international project, which aims to become the world’s most powerful neutrino observatory. IFAE participates in the project.