Sheffield T2K ND280 ECAL construction
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
The aim of the T2K experiment is to measure the oscillation of muon-type neutrinos, produced by a high-intensity proton beam, into electron-type neutrinos. This will complete the characterisation of the 'mixing matrix' for neutrinos (the only fundamental particles of the Standard Model known to change identity during propagation). This requires two detectors, a 'far detector' to observe the beam after oscillation (T2K uses the well-known and well-understood Super-Kamiokande detector) and a 'near detector' to characterise the beam before oscillation. The near detector will be built on the JPARC accelerator site, and the contributions of the UK groups include the construction of the Electromagnetic Calorimeter for the experiment, and well as design of a Light Injection system for calibration and major contributions to electronics, data acquisition, and the designs for the target and beam dump. Sheffield has responsibilities for parts of the ECAL and for the Light Injection system. The post requested here is required to contribute to this effort.
Organisations
Publications
Abe K
(2011)
Indication of electron neutrino appearance from an accelerator-produced off-axis muon neutrino beam.
in Physical review letters
Abe K
(2012)
First muon-neutrino disappearance study with an off-axis beam
in Physical Review D
Abe K
(2014)
Observation of electron neutrino appearance in a muon neutrino beam.
in Physical review letters
Abe K
(2016)
Upper bound on neutrino mass based on T2K neutrino timing measurements
in Physical Review D
Abe K
(2013)
Evidence of electron neutrino appearance in a muon neutrino beam
in Physical Review D
Abe K
(2018)
First measurement of the ? µ charged-current cross section on a water target without pions in the final state
in Physical Review D
Abe K
(2012)
Measurements of the T2K neutrino beam properties using the INGRID on-axis near detector
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Abe K
(2018)
Atmospheric neutrino oscillation analysis with external constraints in Super-Kamiokande I-IV
in Physical Review D
Abe K
(2011)
The T2K experiment
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Abe K
(2013)
Measurement of the inclusive ? µ charged current cross section on carbon in the near detector of the T2K experiment
in Physical Review D