The Soudan Laboratory, 220 miles north of Minneapolis, is approximately one-half mile (a three-minute elevator ride) underground. It currently houses the Soudan 2 proton decay detector, as well as a double beta decay experiment. Soudan is also the proposed site for the MINOS Detector, which is part of the Fermilab NUMI long- baseline neutrino oscillation experiment.
Visitors to Soudan will have the option of also visiting the historic portion of the Soudan Mine - the last and deepest area mined - on a 3/4 mile train ride operated by the Division of State Parks, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The temperature in the mine is a cool 50º, and some uneven flooring may be encountered. Warm clothing is recommended.
DPF96 participants and companions may travel to Soudan by either chartered bus or private car. A small charge of $35 will be made to cover bus travel and lunch. The trip will leave the Twin Cities on Friday morning, and return in the evening.
Sponsored by the University of Minnesota, the University of Wisconsin and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Questions/comments to: allan@mnhep1.hep.umn.edu (web), or
dpf96@mnhep1.hep.umn.edu (DPF).
The URL of this page is http://www.hep.umn.edu/dpf96/soudan.html
Last Updated: 13 July 1996.