LEGEND: Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay and Germanium Detector Technology
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
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Planned Impact
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Organisations
| Description | This award led to UK participation in the LEGEND neutrinoless double-beta decay experiment. This experiment is now running and will soon reach unprecedented sensitivity to a rare nuclear decay mode that can yield fundamental insights into the nature of the neutrino, the most abundant matter particle in the universe. |
| Exploitation Route | Academic beneficiaries include neutrino physicists and low-background experimenters working in related particle physics projects. Early career researchers including 4 PhD students have also benefited from this work. Through this award we have also further developed our expertise and R&D into High-Purity Germanium detector technology, and we have deepened our relationship with manufacturing company Mirion. |
| Sectors | Education |
| URL | https://legend-exp.org |