Data Analysis with MicroBooNE
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Understanding electron-neutrino interactions is crucial to resolving the big questions in neutrino
physics, namely the existence of the sterile neutrino and observing CP-violation, as both of these mea-
surements require searching for electron-neutrinos.Yet, there are only a few measurements of the electron-
neutrino cross-section and, as of now, none on liquid argon. This project aims to ll that gap, by using
data collected from the MicroBooNE detector from the NuMI neutrino beamline. The proposed measure-
ment is challenging however, given the relatively small abundance of electron neutrinos in the Fermilab
neutrino beams, the still developing status of liquid argon reconstruction as well as several uncertainties
that have to be resolved before its completion.
physics, namely the existence of the sterile neutrino and observing CP-violation, as both of these mea-
surements require searching for electron-neutrinos.Yet, there are only a few measurements of the electron-
neutrino cross-section and, as of now, none on liquid argon. This project aims to ll that gap, by using
data collected from the MicroBooNE detector from the NuMI neutrino beamline. The proposed measure-
ment is challenging however, given the relatively small abundance of electron neutrinos in the Fermilab
neutrino beams, the still developing status of liquid argon reconstruction as well as several uncertainties
that have to be resolved before its completion.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Stefan Soldner-Rembold (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Colton Hill (Student) |
Publications
Abratenko P
(2017)
Determination of muon momentum in the MicroBooNE LArTPC using an improved model of multiple Coulomb scattering
in Journal of Instrumentation
Acciarri R
(2017)
Measurement of cosmic-ray reconstruction efficiencies in the MicroBooNE LArTPC using a small external cosmic-ray counter
in Journal of Instrumentation
Acciarri R
(2018)
The Pandora multi-algorithm approach to automated pattern recognition of cosmic-ray muon and neutrino events in the MicroBooNE detector.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Acciarri R
(2017)
Design and construction of the MicroBooNE detector
in Journal of Instrumentation
Acciarri R
(2017)
Michel electron reconstruction using cosmic-ray data from the MicroBooNE LArTPC
in Journal of Instrumentation
Acciarri R
(2017)
Convolutional neural networks applied to neutrino events in a liquid argon time projection chamber
in Journal of Instrumentation
Acciarri R
(2017)
Noise Characterization and Filtering in the MicroBooNE Liquid Argon TPC
in Journal of Instrumentation
Adams C
(2018)
Ionization electron signal processing in single phase LArTPCs. Part II. Data/simulation comparison and performance in MicroBooNE
in Journal of Instrumentation
Adams C
(2018)
Ionization electron signal processing in single phase LArTPCs. Part I. Algorithm Description and quantitative evaluation with MicroBooNE simulation
in Journal of Instrumentation
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/N504178/1 | 01/10/2015 | 31/03/2021 | |||
| 1668898 | Studentship | ST/N504178/1 | 01/10/2015 | 31/03/2019 | Colton Hill |
| Description | Margaret Elizabeth Lee Fellowship |
| Amount | £100 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Manchester |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2017 |
| End | 07/2017 |
| Description | University Research Association - Visiting Scholars Fellowship |
| Amount | $10,000 (USD) |
| Organisation | University Research Association |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 07/2018 |
| End | 01/2019 |
| Description | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Open House |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Annual open house at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab). Over 20,000 people attended in 2017, mostly from the surrounding region (Illinois, Wisconsin) and engaged with activities and tours displaying the work performed at Fermilab, including the experiment halls for famous high energy physics detectors such as D0, MINOS+, and MicroBooNE. 2017 saw record turn-out as Fermilab had turned 50 years old. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018 |
| Description | MicroBooNE Experimental Hall Tour Guide |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Over several years I introduced the significance and impact of the MicroBooNE experiment to a variety of audiences, providing them with an enhanced understanding of the liquid argon neutrino physics program at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017,2018 |