Project

Group Leader

Status

Title

Facility

Users and nationality of home institution

Tot access delivered/committed (person-days)

P2004-01-LNGS

P.Tolun (TK)

Completed

Test of nuclear emulsions for OPERA

Low background

P.Tolun , M.Guler , U. Kose
METU Ankara (TK)

84

P2004-03-LNGS

J.Jochum (DE)

Completed

CRESST neutron shield and muon veto

Low background

J.Jochum, M.Bauer, S.Scholl, K.Rottler, W.Helle, W.Stockmeier
University of Tuebingen (DE)

86

P2004-06-LNGS

M. Kachelriess (DE)

Completed

Dense clumps and annihilation signal from “invisible” dark matter

Computing infrastructures

M.Kachelriess, K.Dietz, E. Babichev
MPI Muenchen (DE)
V.Dokuchaev, Y.Erkoshenko
INR Moscow (RU)

99

P2004-07-LNGS

Z.Fulop (HU)

Completed

7Be decay detection for the 3He(a,g)7Be reaction rate

LUNA accelerator

Z.Fulop, Z.Elekes, G.Gyurky, E. Somorjai
ATOMKI Debrecen (HU)

158

P2004-08-LNGS

E. Rondio (PL)

Completed

Preparation of tools for analysing interactions in a liquid argon TPC

Low background

J.Stepaniak, E. Rondio, P.Prewlocki
A. Soltan Inst. Warszaw (PL)
J. Lagoda
Inst. Exp. Phys., Warsaw University (PL)
J.Kisiel, J.Holeczek, S.Stach, W.Zipper
University of Silesia (PL)
J.Sobczyk, J.Nowak, A.Ankowski
Inst. Theor. Phys. Wroclaw (PL)
R.Sulej
Inst. of radioelectronics, Warsaw University
M.Markiewicz, K.Cieslik, A.Dabrowska, M.Szarska, D.Stefan
H. Niewodniczanski Inst. of Nuclear Phys. (PL)
W.Polchlopek
AGH University of Science and Technology (PL)

145

P2005-01-LNGS

C. Rolfs (DE)

Completed

D contamination in a He ion beam

LUNA accelerator

C. Rolfs, F. Strieder, F. Schurmann, J. Kluge, H.P. Trautvetter
Ruhr Universitaet, Bochum (DE)

89

P2005-02-LNGS

G. Steinitz (IL)

Completed

ERMES Radon

Low background

G. Steinitz
Geological Survey of Israel Jerusalem
G. Haqin, N. Gazit-Yaari
Soreq Research Center (IL)
E. Boaretto
Weizmann Institute of Science (IL)
J. Wiegand, T. Nitzsche
Institut fuer Geologie Wuerzburg University (DE)
B. Kramer, C. Gerharts
University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)

157

P2005-03-LNGS

K. Zuber (UK)

Completed

Upgrade of COBRA double beta decay experiment

Low background

K. Zuber, J. Wilson, C. Reeve
University of Sussex (UK)
T. Bloxham
University of Birmimingham (UK)
H. Kiel, D. Muestermann, T. Koettig, O. Schultz
University of Dortmund (DE)

90

P2005-04-LNGS

M. Wojcik (PL)

Completed

Radon extraction from liquid Ar and liquid Nitrogen

Low background

M. Wojcik, P. Su cheta, K. Pelczar
M. Smoluchowski Inst. of Physics, Jagellonian University (PL)
G. Zuzel
MPI Heidelberg (DE)

80

P2005-05-LNGS

C. Tsabaris (GR)

Completed

ERMES nuclear spectrometer

Low background

C. Tsabaris, C. Bagatelas
Hellenic Center for Marine Research, Athens (GR)
T. Dakladas (GR)
National Ministry of Defence, Athens (GR)

69

P2005-06-LNGS

A. Zalewska (PL)

Completed

Developing tools and data analysis for the WARP dark matter experiment

Low background

A. Zalewska, A. Szelc
H. Niewodniczanski inst. of Nucl. Phys., Krakow (PL)

90

P2005-07-LNGS

V. Kudryavtsev (RU)

Completed

Diffusive propagation of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays

Low background

V. Kudryavtsev
University of Sheffield (UK)
A. Gazizov
DESY-Zeuten (DE)

101

P2006-01-LNGS

L. Oberauer (DE)

Completed

Tests of scintillator purification with the Counting Test Facility at the Gran Sasso underground laboratory

Low background

L. Oberauer, L. Niedermeier
Technische Universitaet Muenchen (DE)

52

P2006-06-LNGS

J. Wiegand (DE)

Completed

ERMES-Radon Phase II

Low background

J. Wiegand, J. Fischer, C. Gerhardts

Universitaet Wuerzburg, Institute fuer Geologie (DE)

56

P2006-07-LNGS

Zs. Fulop (HU)

Completed

Investigation of ⁴He beam induced gamma background underground

LUNA accelerator

Z. Fulop, Z. Elekes, G. Gyurky, E. Somoraj

ATOMKI Debrecen (HU)

147

P2006-08-LNGS

S. Schoenert (DE)

Completed

The LArGe test facility for the GERDA experiment

Low background

S. Schoenert, P. Peiffer, H. Simgen, G. Zuzel, M. Barnabe-Heider

MPI Heidelberg (DE)

A. Smolnikov, S. Vasiliev, A. Klimenko, K. Gusev, M. Schircenko

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (RU)

160

P2006-10-LNGS

A.M. Guler (TK)

Completed

Test on refreshing of changeable sheets (CS) for OPERA

Low background

A.M. Guler, U. Kose, V. Cuha

METU, Ankara (TK)

146

P2006-12-LNGS

H. De Kerret (F)

Completed

Purification and measurements of large volume of liquid scintillator

Low background

H. De Kerret, M. Obolensky, A. De Bellefon, D. Vignaud, D. Kryn

APC, College de France, Paris (F)

Y. Souvorov

Kurchatov Institute, Moscow (RU)

60

P2006-14-LNGS

D. Bemmerer (DE)

Completed

Enriched magnesium targets for astrophysics

LUNA accelerator

D. Bemmerer, A. Junghans, M. Lars

FZR, Dresden (DE)

65

P2006-15-LNGS

M. Kachelriess (DE)

Completed

Second dip as a signature of ultra-high energy proton interactions with CMB background

Computing facility

M. Kachelriess

NTNU, Trondheim (NO)

A. Gazizov

DESY-Zeuthen (DE)

30

P2006-16-LNGS

A.M. Guler (TK)

Completed

Refreshing and scanning of the OPERA changeable sheets (CS)

Low background

A.M. Guler, U. Kose, S. Tufani, A.G. Cami

METU, Amkara (TK)

143

P2006-17-LNGS

C. Rolfs (DE)

Completed

Preparation of a ²⁵MgO target for a new measurement of ²⁵Mg(p,g)²⁶Al with AMS technique

LUNA accelerator

F. Strieder, C. Rolfs, H.P. Trautvetter

Ruhr Universitaet, Bochum (DE)

29

P2007-03-LNGS

Zs. Fulop (HU)

Completed

Study of the performance of a segmented clover/BGO anti-Compton system at LNGS

LUNA accelerator

Z. Fulop, Z. Elekes, G. Gyurky, E. Somoraj

ATOMKI Debrecen (HU)

100

P2007-04-LNGS

J. Kisiel (PL)

Completed

Measurement of the natural radioactivity in the Gran Sasso Underground Laboratory

Low background

J. Kisiel, J. Dorda, D. Malkzewski. K. Kobylanska

University of Silesia, Katowice (PL)

60

P2007-10-LNGS

M. Wojcik (PL)

Completed

Low background alpha spectrometry of thick samples – BULKALPHA

Low background

M. Wojcik, M. Misiaszek, N. Frodyma, K. Pelczar, G. Rozej,

M. Smoluchowski Inst. of Physics, Jagellonian University (PL)

G. Zuzel

MPI Heidelberg (DE)

53

P2007-12-LNGS

J. Szabelski (PL)

Completed

Measurement of the neutron intensity background in deep underground laboratories

Low background

J. Szabelski, Z. Debicki, K. Jedrzejczak, J. Karczmarczyk, M. Kasztelan

Soltan Institute for Nuclear Research, Lodz (PL)

T. Palczewski

Soltan Institute for Nuclear Research, Warsaw (PL)

90

Project

Group Leader

Status

Title

Facility

Users

Tot access delivered/committed (person-days)

P2004-04-LSM

I. Stekl (CZ)

Completed

Tuning and characterization of an anti-radon facility at LSM

Low background

I. Stekl, L. Vala, J. Bocan, V. Bokarov
Czech Technical University, Prague (CZ)

70

P2006-03-LSM

J. Kisiel (PL)

Completed

In situ measurement of the natural radioactivity in the LSM using a portable gamma-ray spectrometry workstation

Low background

J. Kisiel, J. Dorda, D. Malkzewski

University of Silesia, Katowice (PL)

72

P2006-05-LSM

K. Eitel (DE)

Completed

Test of a neutron spectrometer for the EDELWEISS experiment

Low background

K. Eitel, M. Horn, A. Chantelauze

FZK, Karlsruhe (DE)

E. Yakishev, L. Perevoshikov

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (RU)

160

P2007-09-LSM

I. Savvidis (GR)

Completed

Underground neutron measurements with the larve volume spherical proportional counter (TPC)

 Low background

I. Savvidis, A. Liolios, C. Lampoudis

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)

45

P2008-01-LSM

K. Eitel (DE)

Completed

Installation of a detector to measure muon-induced neutrons at LSM

Low background

K. Eitel, N. Bechtold , A. Chantelauze, H. Kluck,

V. Kozlov, G. Prokott

Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (DE)

M. Zoll

Universität Karlsruhe (DE)

S. Rozov,  E. Yakushev

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (RU)

213

Project

Group Leader

Status

Title

Facility

Users

Tot access delivered/committed (person-days)

P2004-05-LSC

N. Coron (F)

Completed

WIMP search with scintillating bolometers

Low background

N. Coron, P. de Marcillac
Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale (IAS), Orsay (F)

127

P2006-18-LSC

X. Sarazin (FR)

Stopped (civil works)

Development of a high-sensitivity planar detector, named BiPo detector, for measuring ultra high purity of ²⁰⁸Tl and ²¹⁴Bi of the double beta source foils before introduction in the SuperNEMO detector

Low background

X. Sarazin, M. Bongrand

LAL, Orsay (FR)

Y. Lemier, F. Mauger

LPC, Caen (FR)

V. Timkin, R. Vasiliev

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (RU)

7

Project

Group Leader

Status

Title

Facility

Users

Tot access delivered/committed (person-days)

P2004-02-IUS

J. Kisiel (PL)

Completed

In situ measurement of the natural radioactivity in the Boubly underground laboratories using a portable gamma-ray spectrometry workstation

Low background

J. Kisiel, J. Dorda, J. Holeczek, B. Klos

University of Silesia, Katowice (PL)

60

P2006-11-IUS

M.I. Lopez (PT)

Completed

Studies for optimization of the discrimination efficiency of double phase xenon detectors for dark matter searches

Low background

M.I. Lopez, A. Lindote, V. Solovov, F. Neves, V. Chepel

LIP, University of Coimbra (PT)

65

P2006-13-IUS

M.I. Lopez (PT)

Completed

Measurement of the muon-induced neutron flux at Boulby using ZEPLIN II veto

Low background

M.I. Lopez, A. Lindote, V. Solovov, F. Neves, V. Chepel

LIP, University of Coimbra (PT)

48

P2007-06-IUS

F. Strieder (DE)

Completed

Feasibility study for an Underground Accelerator Facility in Boubly

 Low background

F. Strieder, R. Kunz, K. Fortak

Ruhr Universitaet, Bochum (DE)

13

P2007-11-IUS

V. Chepel (PT)

Completed

Study of single electron spontaneous events in two-phase LXe detectors in a low background environment

Low background

V. Chepel, V. Solovov, F. Neves, A. Lindote

LIP, University of Coimbra (PT)

D. Akimov, A. Burenkov

ITEP, Moscow (RU)

27

P2008-02-IUS

H. Svensmark (DK)

Completed

SKY at Boulby Mine

Low background

H. Svensmark,  J.O.P. Pedersen, M.B. Enghoff,  J. Hansen

National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DK)

84