S. Schönert
A5037661283- Neutrino Physics Research
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Nuclear physics research studies
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Superconducting and THz Device Technology
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Computational Physics and Python Applications
- Scientific Research and Discoveries
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
- Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
- Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
Technical University of Munich
2015-2024
Roma Tre University
2024
University of Zurich
2024
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso
2007-2023
Institute of High Energy Physics
2017-2023
TU Wien
2017-2023
Gran Sasso Science Institute
2016-2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano Bicocca
2023
Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth
2023
TU Dresden
2023
A direct measurement of the 0.862 MeV 7Be solar neutrino interaction rate performed with Borexino detector at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso yields 46.0$\pm1.5_{\rm stat}$$^{+1.6}_{-1.5\,\rm syst}$ counts/day/(100 tons). Our result is first a sub-MeV an accuracy better than 5%. The hypothesis no oscillation for neutrinos rejected 4.9$\sigma$ C.L. Using latest Standard Solar Model (SSM) flux predictions, leads directly to precise determination survival probability $\nu_e$'s in vacuum,...
Neutrinoless double beta decay is a process that violates lepton number conservation. It predicted to occur in extensions of the standard model particle physics. This Letter reports results from phase I Germanium Detector Array (GERDA) experiment at Gran Sasso Laboratory (Italy) searching for neutrinoless isotope $^{76}\mathrm{Ge}$. Data considered present analysis have been collected between November 2011 and May 2013 with total exposure 21.6 kg yr. A blind performed. The background index...
The CRESST experiment is a direct dark matter search which aims to measure interactions of potential particles in an earth-bound detector. With the current stage, CRESST-III, we focus on low energy threshold for increased sensitivity towards light particles. In this manuscript describe analysis one detector operated first run CRESST-III (05/2016-02/2018) achieving nuclear recoil 30.1eV. This result was obtained with 23.6g CaWO$_4$ crystal as cryogenic scintillating calorimeter setup at...
The CRESST-II experiment uses cryogenic detectors to search for nuclear recoil events induced by the elastic scattering of dark matter particles in CaWO$_4$ crystals. Given low energy threshold our combination with light target nuclei, mass can be probed high sensitivity. In this letter we present results from data a single detector module corresponding 52 kg live days. A blind analysis is carried out. With an recoils 307 eV substantially enhance sensitivity matter. Thereby, extend reach...
The GERmanium Detector Array (GERDA) experiment searched for the lepton-number-violating neutrinoless double-$\beta$ ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay of $^{76}$Ge, whose discovery would have far-reaching implications in cosmology and particle physics. By operating bare germanium diodes, enriched an active liquid argon shield, GERDA achieved unprecedently low background index $5.2\times10^{-4}$ counts/(keV$\cdot$kg$\cdot$yr) signal region met design goal to collect exposure 100 kg$\cdot$yr a...
We report the measurement of electron neutrino elastic scattering from 8B solar neutrinos with 3 MeV energy threshold by Borexino detector in Gran Sasso (Italy). The rate neutrino-induced events above this is 0.217 +- 0.038 (stat) 0.008 (syst) cpd/100 t, which corresponds to equivalent unoscillated flux (2.4 0.4 0.1 (syst))x10^6 cm^-2 s^-1, good agreement measurements SNO and SuperKamiokaNDE. Assuming predicted high metallicity Standard Solar Model, average survival probability measured be...
Borexino has been running since May 2007 at the LNGS with primary goal of detecting solar neutrinos. The detector, a large, unsegmented liquid scintillator calorimeter characterized by unprecedented low levels intrinsic radioactivity, is optimized for study lower energy part spectrum. During Phase-I (2007-2010) first detected and then precisely measured flux 7Be neutrinos, ruled out any significant day-night asymmetry their interaction rate, made direct observation pep set tightest upper...
The GERDA experiment searches for the lepton-number-violating neutrinoless double-β decay of ^{76}Ge (^{76}Ge→^{76}Se+2e^{-}) operating bare Ge diodes with an enriched fraction in liquid argon. exposure broad-energy germanium type (BEGe) detectors is increased threefold respect to our previous data release. BEGe feature excellent background suppression from analysis time profile detector signals. In window a level 1.0_{-0.4}^{+0.6}×10^{-3} counts/(keV kg yr) has been achieved; if normalized...
We observed, for the first time, solar neutrinos in 1.0-1.5 MeV energy range. measured rate of pep neutrino interactions Borexino to be [3.1+-0.6(stat)+-0.3(syst)] counts/(day x 100 ton) and provided a constraint on CNO interaction <7.9 (95% C.L.). The absence signal is disfavored at 99.97% C.L., while 98% C.L. This unprecedented sensitivity was achieved by adopting novel data analysis techniques rejection cosmogenic 11C, dominant background 1-2 region. Assuming MSW-LMA solution...
The CRESST-II cryogenic dark matter search aims for the detection of WIMPs via elastic scattering off nuclei in CaWO $$_4$$ crystals. We present results from a low-threshold analysis single upgraded detector module. This module efficiently vetoes low energy backgrounds induced by $$\alpha $$ -decays on inner surfaces detector. With an exposure 29.35 kg live days collected 2013 we set limit spin-independent WIMP-nucleon which probes new region parameter space WIMP masses below 3 GeV/c $$^2$$...
Geo-neutrinos, electron anti-neutrinos produced in beta decays of naturally occurring radioactive isotopes the Earth, are a unique direct probe our planet's interior. We report first observation at more than 3$\sigma$ C.L. geo-neutrinos, performed with Borexino detector Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso. Anti-neutrinos detected through neutron inverse decay reaction. With 252.6 ton-yr fiducial exposure after all selection cuts, we 9.9^{+4.1}_{-3.4}(^{+14.6}_{-8.2}) geo-neutrino events,...
Models for light dark matter particles with masses below 1 GeV/c $$^2$$ are a natural and well-motivated alternative to so-far unobserved weakly interacting massive particles. Gram-scale cryogenic calorimeters provide the required detector performance detect these extend direct search program of CRESST. A prototype 0.5 g sapphire developed $$\nu $$ -cleus experiment has achieved an energy threshold $$E_{th}=(19.7\pm 0.9)$$ eV. This is one order magnitude lower than previous devices...
A search for the solar neutrino effective magnetic moment has been performed using data from 1291.5 days exposure during second phase of Borexino experiment. No significant deviations expected shape electron recoil spectrum neutrinos have found, and a new upper limit on $\mu_{\nu}^{eff}$ $<$ 2.8$\cdot$10$^{-11}$ $\mu_{B}$ at 90\% c.l. set constraints sum fluxes implied by radiochemical gallium experiments.Using moment, limits moments flavor states, elements matrix Dirac Majorana neutrinos,...
We present the simultaneous measurement of interaction rates ${R}_{pp}$, ${R}_{\mathrm{Be}}$, ${R}_{pep}$ $pp$, $^{7}\mathrm{Be}$, and $pep$ solar neutrinos performed with a global fit to Borexino data in an extended energy range (0.19--2.93) MeV particular attention details analysis methods. This result was obtained by analyzing 1291.51 days Phase-II data, collected after extensive scintillator purification campaign. Using counts per day $(\mathrm{cpd})/100\text{ }\mathrm{ton}$ as unit, we...
A bstract The very low radioactive background of the Borexino detector, its large size, and well proved capability to detect both energy electron neutrinos antineutrinos make an ideal case for study short distance neutrino oscillations with artificial sources at Gran Sasso. This paper describes possible layouts 51 Cr ( ν e ) 144 Ce- Pr $$ \left( {{{\overline{\nu}}_e}} \right) source experiments in shows expected sensitivity eV mass sterile three different phases experiment. Expected results...
We discuss a small-scale experiment, called $\nu$-cleus, for the first detection of coherent neutrino-nucleus scattering by probing nuclear-recoil energies down to 10 eV-regime. The detector consists low-threshold CaWO$_4$ and Al$_2$O$_3$ calorimeter arrays with total mass about g several cryogenic veto detectors operated at millikelvin temperatures. Realizing fiducial volume multi-element target, enables active discrimination $\gamma$, neutron surface backgrounds. A prototype device, above...
We present a measurement of the geo--neutrino signal obtained from 1353 days data with Borexino detector at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in Italy. With fiducial exposure (3.69 $\pm$ 0.16) $\times$ $10^{31}$ proton year after all selection cuts and background subtraction, we detected (14.3 4.4) geo-neutrino events assuming fixed chondritic mass Th/U ratio 3.9. This corresponds to $S_{geo}$ = (38.8 12.0) TNU just 6 $10^{-6}$ probability for null measurement. U Th left as free parameters...
A discovery that neutrinos are not the usual Dirac but Majorana fermions, i.e. identical to their antiparticles, would be a manifestation of new physics with profound implications for particle and cosmology. generate neutrinoless double-$\beta$ ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay, matter-creating process without balancing emission antimatter. So far, 0$\nu\beta\beta$ decay has eluded detection. The GERDA collaboration searches $0\nu\beta\beta$ $^{76}$Ge by operating bare germanium detectors in an...
We report an improved geo-neutrino measurement with Borexino from 2056 days of data taking. The present exposure is $(5.5\pm0.3)\times10^{31}$ proton$\times$yr. Assuming a chondritic Th/U mass ratio 3.9, we obtain $23.7 ^{+6.5}_{-5.7} (stat) ^{+0.9}_{-0.6} (sys)$ events. null observation geo-neutrinos alone has probability $3.6 \times 10^{-9}$ (5.9$\sigma$). A signal the mantle obtained at 98\% C.L. radiogenic heat production for U and Th best-fit result restricted to range 23-36 TW, taking...
Abstract The CRESST experiment (Cryogenic Rare Even Search with Superconducting Thermometers), located at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in Italy, searches for dark matter particles via their elastic scattering off nuclei a target material. consists of scintillating CaWO 4 crystals, which are operated as cryogenic calorimeters millikelvin temperatures. Each interaction the crystal produces phonon signal and light that is measured by second calorimeter. Since CRESST-II result 2015,...