JUNO

The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a research and development laboratory focusing on high-energy physics and particle astrophysics, particularly the study of neutrinos. Located 700 meters underground, with a height equivalent to a 10-story building, it is situated in Jiangmen city, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. Currently, the project involves 71 institutions from 16 countries across Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. The construction is expected to be completed around 2021.

Thailand participates in this project through NARIT in collaboration with Suranaree University of Technology and Chulalongkorn University. They have established the Thai-JUNO partnership to design and build the Earth Magnetic Field Compensation Coil to counteract the Earth's magnetic field at the experiment site, enhancing the efficiency of the particle detectors. This equipment is crucial to the project's success because neutrinos are fundamental particles found in nature that travel at the speed of light and have very low mass, making them difficult to detect. To measure and detect these particles, the compensation coil is essential for the detectors to function optimally.