The Super-Kamiokande detector has been providing fascinating results in particle physics and astrophysics over more than 20 years, most notably the discovery of neutrino oscillation which was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics. The Hyper-Kamiokande or Hyper-K, as a straightforward extension of the Super-Kamiokande, will provide major new capabilities to make new discoveries in particle and astroparticle physics thanks to an order of magnitude increase in detector mass and improvements in photon-detection system along with the envisioned J-PARC Megawatt-class neutrino beam. The Hyper-K and J-PARC neutrino beam measurement of neutrino oscillation is more likely to provide a 5-sigma discovery of CP violation than any other existing experiment. Hyper-K will also be the world leader for nucleon decays. The sensitivity to the partial lifetime of protons for the decay modes of p→ e+ π0 is expected to exceed 10^35 years. Finally, the astrophysical neutrino program involves precision measurement of solar neutrinos and their matter effects, high-statistical Supernova burst and Supernova relic neutrinos. The Hyper-K is expected to start operation in 2027.

报告人简介：盐泽真人（Masato Shiozawa）是东京大学数物联合宇宙研究所的高级科学家，自2014年担任此职务至今。与此同时，盐泽教授也是超级神冈后续实验，顶级神冈实验计划的项目领导人。盐泽教授的研究兴趣在实验物理，尤其是高能实验物理。盐泽真人曾参与大气中微子振荡、质子衰变等多项重要研究，并获得朝日奖、户塚洋二奖、以及基础物理学突破奖等物理学奖项。