ReactNuTheta13APC · High precision reactor neutrino programm at APC
7РП — „Хора“ (Действия „Мария Кюри“)
- Период
- 2012-09-01 → 2014-08-31
- Финансиране от ЕС
- 193 595 €
- Участници
- 1
- Схема
- MC-IEF
Линиите свързват координатора с партньорите.
Накратко на български
Невтриното и неговият ъгъл на смесване $\theta_{13}$ се изследват чрез измервания в ядрени реактори. Това помага за по-доброто разбиране на фундаменталните свойства на елементарните частици според Стандартния модел на физиката.
Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.
Резултати накратко
High precision reactor neutrino programm at APC
The ReactNuTheta13APC (302309) IEF project was conceived and tailored by the fellow (Pau NOVELLA) and host (Anatael CABRERA, CNRS, APC Laboratory, Paris) to allow the fellow leading participation in state of the art neutrino fundamental research, for the measurement of the θ13 mixing angle of the PMNS leptonics mixing matrix of the Standard Model of Particle Physics. The project was embedded within the flow of the Double Chooz (DC) experiment at the critical stage of transition between the phase-I (single-detector) and phase-II (double-detector) to maximise the impact of the fellow in critical publications (lead a few) and participating the in culminating effort of the construction of a leading neutrino detector, operation led, in many ways, by the host institution. The main operations expected had four sub-projects: 1) Development of the online system of the DC near detector 2) Neutrino oscillation analysis with DC Phase I (single detector) 3) Installation and commissioning of the DC near detector 4) Neutrino oscillation analysis in DC Phase II (double detector) following two categories: “detector preparation & commissioning” [1,3] and "physics data analysis & publications” [2,4]. They are listed separately to emphasise the timeline logic of the schedule to be followed, although some overlap of sub-projects was expected and realised. The fellow has performed outstandingly well within the project propose, this becoming one of the top leading physicists of the DC experiment and key physicist in the field. As specific outcome of the project the fellow has realised the following activities: •led several publication of DC •participated in world leading conferences in the field with leading results, in a few cases the collaboration entrusted him the release of first results, thanks to his major contribution, or direct leading, of the results •led one publication (outside the DC framework) of dedicated studies in small sub-collaboration, including host leading members (publication expected by end of 2014, finalising now) •participated in low level preparation and understanding of detector related issues (calibration, electronics, online) whose output has been critical for the control of detector response systematics •participated actively in the effective supervision of 3 PhD students and several undergraduate students, member of the host research team •has become a well know and visible reactor neutrino oscillation expert, recognised by several invitations for seminars and discussion on the field in leading institutions Finally, given the above highlighted outcome, the fellow, not surprisingly, has been offered a “tenure track” position in one of the leading institutions of neutrino research in the world: IFIC laboratory (Valencia, Spain).
Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз
Цел на проекта
This proposal has been designed for Dr Novella to become involved in fundamental neutrino oscillation research with the Double Chooz (DC) experiment, led by Dr de Kerret and Dr Cabrera (at the AstroParticule et Cosmologie laboratory). DC is the most competitive EU-based neutrino oscillations experiment, which leads the world on the measurement of the PMNS mixing matrix parameter theta13. DC should improve the current limit by x7 from the best limit to date set by the CHOOZ experiment. The main challenge for DC is to reduce significantly the systematic errors arising from the flux uncertainties. Thus, two identical detectors are used such that the neutrino oscillation signal extraction is independent from the flux normalisation. DC, in addition, is expected to have a critical impact to pave the technological ground necessary for both the improvement of future reactor experiments and the use of neutrino detector to monitor the evolution of fuels in nuclear reactors. The International Atomic Energy Agency is particularly interested in the latter results as they could help to solve difficult socio-political problems arising when nuclear reactors are used to generate non-authorised substances aiming military ends.This proposal relies on two remarkable matches: i) that between the fellow profile and the training offered by the host through activities in DC and ii) that between the time-scale of the proposed project and the experiment schedule. This proposal embodies an excellent opportunity for the fellow to diversify his research career in the leading research of his interest while reinforcing his professional maturity by granting him with responsibilities in core systems of the experiment. The project will be wrapped up with the neutrino oscillation data analysis leading to publications of expected deep impact to the community boosting the visibility and appeal of the fellow career.
Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).
Участници
- CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · ParisКоординаторФранция
Връзки
Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз