Precision measurements of neutrino interaction in the MicroBooNE detector

MicroBooNE 探测器中中微子相互作用的精确测量

• 批准号: 2462477
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Lancaster University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2462477
• 关键词: Precision; measurements; neutrino; interaction; MicroBooNE

The MicroBooNE detector has been taking data since 2015 and started regularly publishing results. The neutrino interaction cross-sections measured by MicroBooNE collaboration are crucial for resolving many tensions between past data. The new findings are also essential for the next generation experiment that will require an excellent understanding of neutrino interactions. The goal of the project is to develop a full analysis of one of the neutrino-induced pion production channels. During the project, the student will design the selection criteria for the neutrino interaction final state signature, calculate the systematic uncertainties and obtain the interaction cross-section. The student will utilise the LArSoft software, which is used by most of the experiments based at Fermilab. If travel is allowed again, Niam will also participate in commissioning of the SBND detector in 2022. Niam will attend two-three remote meetings per week, where he will report of his progress and will have the opportunity to ask for advice from experts from Lancaster and other institution that are part of the collaboration.

MicroBooNE探测器自2015年以来一直在收集数据，并开始定期发布结果。MicroBooNE合作测量的中微子相互作用截面对于解决过去数据之间的许多紧张关系至关重要。新的发现对于下一代实验也是必不可少的，这将需要对中微子相互作用有很好的理解。 该项目的目标是对中微子诱导的π介子产生通道之一进行全面分析。在项目中，学生将设计中微子相互作用末态签名的选择标准，计算系统的不确定性，并获得相互作用截面。学生将使用LArSoft软件，该软件用于费米实验室的大多数实验。如果旅行再次被允许，Niam还将在2022年参与SBND探测器的调试。Niam将每周参加两到三次远程会议，在那里他将报告他的进展，并将有机会向来自兰开斯特和其他参与合作的机构的专家征求意见。