Measuring the electron-neutrino cross section in MicroBooNE and SBND
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
The student is working on the MicroBooNE experiment at Fermilab. His thesis will be on
the measurement of the electron neutrino-cross section on argon. He will make a precise
differential measurement using the full range of NuMI beam data in MicroBooNE. This is a
very important parameter as the electron-neutrino is the golden channel in oscillation
searches for sterile neutrinos in the Short Baseline Programme and CP-violation searches,
e.g. in the DUNE experiment.
He will spend some time at Fermilab on long term attachment, which will allow him to
work with experts on liquid argon reconstruction and beam properties. He will also
participate in the construction and commissioning of the light detection system Short
Baseline Near Detector (SBND), enabling him to gain crucial hardware experience in
LArTPC construction.
the measurement of the electron neutrino-cross section on argon. He will make a precise
differential measurement using the full range of NuMI beam data in MicroBooNE. This is a
very important parameter as the electron-neutrino is the golden channel in oscillation
searches for sterile neutrinos in the Short Baseline Programme and CP-violation searches,
e.g. in the DUNE experiment.
He will spend some time at Fermilab on long term attachment, which will allow him to
work with experts on liquid argon reconstruction and beam properties. He will also
participate in the construction and commissioning of the light detection system Short
Baseline Near Detector (SBND), enabling him to gain crucial hardware experience in
LArTPC construction.
People |
ORCID iD |
| Andrzej Szelc (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Krishan Mistry (Student) |
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/R504956/1 | 01/10/2017 | 30/09/2021 | |||
| 2023179 | Studentship | ST/R504956/1 | 01/10/2017 | 31/03/2021 | Krishan Mistry |
| Description | MicroBooNE |
| Organisation | Fermilab - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory |
| Department | MicroBooNE Experiment |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | MicroBooNE is a neutrino oscillation experiment. The work from my PhD uses data from this experiment to measure the electron neutrino cross section on argon. |
| Collaborator Contribution | MicroBooNE as an international collaboration has a wide range of expertise in neutrino physics. This has benefited my research significantly. MicroBooNE has also given me access to computing resources via Fermilab. |
| Impact | Please see my linked publications for a list of contributions as a result from this experiment. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | SBND |
| Organisation | Fermilab - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | SBND is an upcoming neutrino oscillation experiment. This experiment has given me experience in neutrino detector construction and instamentation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SBND is an international collaboration that has a wide range of expertise in neutrino physics. This has benefited my research significantly. SBND has also given me access to computing resources via Fermilab. |
| Impact | Please see list of publications linked with this award. |
| Start Year | 2017 |