Research Associate for the T2K experiment
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, as well as 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 the so-called 'Light Injection system' for the DsECAL, P0D and Barrel ECALs. This system is based on pulsed LED strips and is designed to inject known quantities of light into the ECALs for calibration purposes. The RA requested is required to contribute to this effort.
Organisations
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Lee Thompson (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Allan D
(2013)
The electromagnetic calorimeter for the T2K near detector ND280
in Journal of Instrumentation
Adams D
(2018)
Photon detector system timing performance in the DUNE 35-ton prototype liquid argon time projection chamber
in Journal of Instrumentation
Vacheret A
(2011)
Characterization and simulation of the response of Multi-Pixel Photon Counters to low light levels
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Abe K
(2011)
The T2K experiment
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
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
(2014)
Recent Results from the T2K Experiment
in Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements
Abe K
(2015)
Search for short baseline ? e disappearance with the T2K near detector
in Physical Review D
Abe K
(2014)
Measurement of the inclusive ? ยต charged current cross section on iron and hydrocarbon in the T2K on-axis neutrino beam
in Physical Review D
Abe K
(2015)
Search for short baseline ? e disappearance with the T2K near detector
in Physical Review D
Abe K
(2014)
Measurement of the intrinsic electron neutrino component in the T2K neutrino beam with the ND280 detector
in Physical Review D