Neutrino phenomenology
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
With the evidence of neutrino oscillations which has been obtained in the recent past, neutrino masses and mixing have been firmly established. New questions are open for the future: what are the values of the unknown parameters in neutrino physics, what is the origin of the measured neutrino masses and mixing in theories beyond the Standard Model and what is the role of massive neutrinos in astrophysical objects and in the Early Universe? The project will study the reach of present and future experimental setups and their sensitivity to the known and unknown neutrino parameters. Once the neutrino parameters are measured with sufficient accuracy, this information will be critical in order to understand the theory beyond the Standard Model at the origin of neutrino masses and mixing. The project will focus on high energy and low energy models, looking at their theoretical motivations and at their phenomenological signatures and cosmological implications.
Organisations
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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ST/R504725/1 | 01/10/2017 | 30/09/2021 | |||
1917896 | Studentship | ST/R504725/1 | 01/10/2017 | 31/03/2021 | Elliot Reid |
Title | RAPIDD |
Description | It is a package for that speeds up the computation of the expected spectrum of dark matter particles in direct detection experiments, in a high dimensional parameter space. |
Type Of Technology | Software |
Year Produced | 2018 |
Impact | See publication |
Description | Celebrate Science |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Every year over 5000 visitors (the event is aimed at families) attend this event in Durham, held during October half term. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018,2019 |
URL | https://www.dur.ac.uk/celebrate.science/ |
Description | Orkney International Science Festival |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | We spent 10 days in Orkney, visiting 7 schools and exhibiting at the Orkney International Science Festival. In total around 12800 people attended across the various ticketed and unticketed events. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |