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The Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) began operation in 2007 as a facility dedicated to advancing compelling multidisciplinary scientific research. SURF is one of the deepest laboratory sites and offers the largest footprint in the world for scientific pursuits, including physics campuses at a depth of 1.5 km where the LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter, CASPAR nuclear astrophysics and DUNE neutrino experiments are located. SURF provides ultra-low background environments, low-background assay capabilities, and electroformed copper is produced at the facility.
SURF is eager to host new experiments. In addition to preparations for new deep laboratory caverns, SURF is actively investigating modifications to existing infrastructure to host a Quantum User Facility and a Vertical Facility, both of which would support quantum information science and additional particle astrophysics opportunities.
