| Abstract: |
Water Cherenkov detectors have been used for many years
to study neutrino interactions and search for nucleon decays. Super-
Kamiokande, at 50 kilotons the largest such underground detector in
the world, has enjoyed over ten years of interesting and important
physics results. Looking to the future, for the last five years R&D
on a potential major upgrade to the detector has been underway -
making neutron detection possible in Super-K would dramatically
improve the detector's performance and extend its physics reach,
particularly for supernova neutrinos and reactor neutrinos. The
advantages and challenges of enriching Super-K with 100,000
kilograms of a water-soluble gadolinium compound will be discussed.
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