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PoojaGuptaOnbehalfofLBNECollaborationUniversityofCalifornia,Davis
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There exist only 3 « active » neutrinos, with their antineutrinos
ν+N⇒l‐+hadrons
anti‐ν+N⇒l++hadrons
They only feel weak interactions:
couplings to W± (CC) and Z0 (NC)
In the MSM, SU(2)xU(1)
leptons appear as left-handed doublets + right-handed singlets
( l- , ν )L ( l- )R
No right-handed ν (or left-handed anti- ν) ⇒ ν are massless
The current understanding of neutrino physics confirms neutrinos have mass hence indicating physics beyond Standard Model.
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Current limits on Neutrino parameters
TwoNeutrinoscase:
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Todetectneutrinos:Seeνβ≠αinaναbeam(Appearance)Seesomeofknownναfluxdisappear(Disappearance)
ProbabilitydependsonΔm2andhencecouldjusttellusmassdifferencebetweentw0massstates
Solarν+KamLAND
Atmosphericν&longbaselineνµDisappearance
ReactorExperiment
LongBaselineνeAppearance
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sin22θ13 < 0.19 (90% CL)
Remaining Parameters: θ13 Mass Hierarchy CP Violating Phase δ
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1) Rich Structure depending on the ν mass hierarchy and δCP : we need information from both 1st & 2nd oscillation maxima to resolve these ambiguities.
Increasing L: - 1st and 2nd oscillation maxima at higher energy (more favorable region, larger stats, away from larger nuclear effects) - larger matter effects (increasing the potential for the determination of ν mass hierarchy)
2) Search for CP violation with the channels νµ→νe/ νµ→νe by looking for a difference between νe/ νe appearance probability.
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Parke
Neutrino Mass Hierarchy Neutrino CP Violation Proton Decay Diffuse Supernova Neutrinos Supernova Neutrino Burst Precision Oscillation Parameters Atmospheric Neutrinos High Energy Neutrinos Solar Neutrinos
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• Cosmic muon background rate ~0.1 Hz at 4850 feet underground • Helps immensely in Proton Decay, relic neutrinos
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High energy protons hit a target and produce charged pion and kaon particles The particles are “focused” by a magnetic field to go in the desired direction The pions and kaons decay into muons and muon neutrinos The direction of the magnetic field determines whether neutrinos or anti-neutrinos are generated
Broad band beam covering 0.5 to few GeV. Minimum flux above 5 GeV to lower backgrounds from feed
down. Minimize electron neutrino background by design. Target, shielding, and materials need to handle 700 kW.
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M. Bishai
Entrance Drift at 4850L
Excavation Drift at Lower Level, 5060L
Large Cavity
Utility Room
Water Level
Secondary Egress During Excavation
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Well understood and proven technology by SuperK (50kT); Aim is to go to 300Kton Good tracking especially at 1 GeV or less Good PID capability at low energy Energy resolution for e and µ ~3% (SK) Signal energy resolution ~ 10%; Cosmic ray rate at 4850ft is ~0.1 Hz. Excellent sensitivity to p π0e+
Low νe signal efficiency (~15-20%); Low efficiency to pK+ ν bar
Challenges:
Huge amount of photo sensors needed (~110,000 for 40% coverage as SK). Reduction by a factor of 2 works well for high energy applications (beam and proton decay). To what extent is additional reduction possible? Very large under ground cavities needed
Water Cherenkov
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Electronic "bubble chamber", detailed event topology Brilliant energy reconstruction and track resolution of every particle, capable up to higher energies PID with dE/dx and separation of tracks possible Basically background-free for many applications Better sensitivity to p K+ ν bar
Challenges: “Complicated" detector technology Huge number of channels (depending on position resolution)
Not proven at 50Kt size; Safety issues, technical risks and uncertain cost
Liquid Argon TPC
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Tests a fundamental, but unexplained conservation law: Baryon number. There are two favored and benchmark decay modes: e+π0 (gauge mediated) and νK+ (SUSY D=5) Good for water Good for LAr
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Current limits in most channels dominated by Super-Kamiokande. Observation would be de-facto discovery of Grand Unification
When a star's core collapses, ~99% of the gravitational binding energy of the proto-neutron star goes into ν's of all flavors with ~MeV energies (Energy can escape via ν's)
Mostly ν - ν pairs from Proto-neutron star cooling
Timescale: prompt after core collapse, overall Δt~10's of seconds
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K. Scholberg
Huge signal for a galactic supernova Very precise knowledge of the cross- section (~0.2%) for νe + p e+ + n Double Coincidence: Zero background (need Gd) Positron spectrum mirrors neutrino spectrum
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Diffuse SN flux: Added depth at DUSEL and large detector mass would makes detection possible.
DUSEL cosmic muon rate an order of magnitude smaller than Kamioka, so we expect 15.5 MeV threshold instead of 19.3 MeV. This enhances signal by 40% in addition to just detector mass scaling. Gadolinium doping might also add as much as a factor of two or more in sensitivity
Gadolinium loading plus extra depth would increase sensitivity by approximately by factor of two.
DUSEL 300KTon Gd loaded at 4850’ depth
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L. Whitehead
700 kW ν 5yr + ν 5yr 2x107 s/yr 120 GeV 200 KTon WC δCP=0 δ CP=+90 δ CP=-90 Background: All beam
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700 kW ν 5yr + ν 5yr 2x107 s/yr 120 GeV 34 Kton LAr δCP=0 δ CP=+90 δ CP=-90 Background: All beam
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Neutrinos–enhancedAnti‐neutrinos–suppressed
Anti‐neutrinos–enhancedNeutrinos‐suppressed
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NH IH
G. Rameika In term
(- )sign is for neutrino channel with normal hierarchy or antineutrino channel with inverted hierarchy (+)antineutrino channel with normal hierarchy or neutrino channel with inverted hierarchy