Study of the NuMI beam neutrino interaction in MicroBooNE
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
Abstract
The MicroBooNE detector will be 11mrad off-axis from the NuMI beam. The higher energy of the NuMI beam will be great advantage to study neutrino interactions in an energy range more suited to future neutrino experiments. This project will be dedicated to understand NuMI neutrino interaction in the MicroBooNE detector.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Roxanne Guenette (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Marco Del Tutto (Student) |
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/N504233/1 | 01/10/2015 | 31/03/2021 | |||
| 1653463 | Studentship | ST/N504233/1 | 01/10/2015 | 31/03/2019 | Marco Del Tutto |
| Title | VENu: The Virtual Environment for Neutrinos |
| Description | The Virtual Environment for Neutrinos (VENu) is a virtual reality-based visualisation of the MicroBooNE detector. MicroBooNE is a liquid-argon-based neutrino experiment, which is currently operating in Fermilab's Booster neutrino beam. The new VENu smartphone app provides informative explanations about neutrinos and uses real MicroBooNE neutrino data that can be visualised inside a virtual representation of the MicroBooNE detector. Available for both iOS and Android, the VENu app can be downloaded for free from the Apple and Google marketplaces. The app enables users to immerse themselves inside the MicroBooNE particle detector and to see particle tracks inside. This can be done in Virtual Reality mode, where the users can pair their smartphone with any consumer virtual reality headset and see the detector in 3D. To encourage learning in a fun environment, a game is also available, guiding users to learn about neutrinos and how to detect them. They can also try to "catch" neutrinos themselves in 3D mode. |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | After the launch we were contacted by the International Business Time, the Oxford local TV That's Oxfordshire, the Institute of Physics and Fermilab to release interviews about our project. Links below. At the time of the submission of these proceedings, the app has reached more than 3000 downloads. The app being written in English is currently mainly targeted to the United Kingdom and the United States, but it is available to download from all over the world. In addition to the U.K. and U.S., we have downloads from Canada, Italy, China, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, France and India. IBT: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/venu-oxford-university-launches-vr-game-app-teach-people-about-neutrino-particles-1603894, That's Oxfordshire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mcDG54CYZY, IOP: https://physicsworld.com/a/tracking-neutrinos-in-virtual-reality/, Fermilab: http://news.fnal.gov/2017/07/venu-makes-possible-watch-neutrino-hunter-work/ |