The NEWS-SNO project currently consists of 12 teams working together from 5 countries.

If you are interested in joining the project, please contact Gilles Gerbier

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY TEAM led by G. Gerbier, 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.

INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE SUR LES LOIS FONDAMENTALES DE L’UNIVERS (IRFU)/CEA SACLAY TEAM led by I. Giomataris, co-spokesperson

– 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 (RMC) 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

– Simulations, analysis and R&D.

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA TEAM
led by Marie-Cécile Piro

– Gas purification

Associated Member: TRIUMF TEAM
led by F. Retiere

– Future R&D on light detection and sensor.