A5063804609- Neutrino Physics Research
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Advanced Data Storage Technologies
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Nuclear physics research studies
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
- Big Data Technologies and Applications
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Machine Learning in Healthcare
- Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
- AI-based Problem Solving and Planning
- Electron Spin Resonance Studies
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Medical Image Segmentation Techniques
LIP - Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics
2016-2025
University of Coimbra
2024-2025
University of Lisbon
2004-2024
Campbell Collaboration
2023
TU Dresden
2013-2021
University of Pennsylvania
2015-2021
California University of Pennsylvania
2018
Queen Mary University of London
2009
National Statistical Institute of Portugal
2009
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati
2007
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...
We report results from a combined analysis of solar neutrino data all phases the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO). By exploiting particle identification information obtained proportional counters installed during third phase, this improved background rejection in that phase experiment. The SNO resulted total flux active flavors ${}^{8}\mathrm{B}$ decays Sun...
A Short-Baseline Neutrino (SBN) physics program of three LAr-TPC detectors located along the Booster Beam (BNB) at Fermilab is presented. This new SBN Program will deliver a rich and compelling opportunity, including ability to resolve class experimental anomalies in neutrino perform most sensitive search date for sterile neutrinos eV mass-scale through both appearance disappearance oscillation channels. Using data sets 6.6e20 protons on target (P.O.T.) LAr1-ND ICARUS T600 plus 13.2e20...
The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) used an array of 3He proportional counters to measure the rate neutral-current interactions in heavy water and precisely determined total active (nu_x) 8B solar neutrino flux. This technique is independent previous methods employed by SNO. flux found be 5.54_-0.31;+0.33(stat)-0.34+0.36(syst)x10(6) cm(-2) s(-1), agreement with measurements standard models. A global analysis reactor results yields Deltam2=7.59_-0.21;+0.19x10(-5) eV2 theta=34.4_-1.2;+1.3...
The preponderance of matter over antimatter in the early universe, dynamics supernovae that produced heavy elements necessary for life, and whether protons eventually decay—these mysteries at forefront particle physics astrophysics are key to understanding evolution our its current state, eventual fate. Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is an international world-class experiment dedicated addressing these questions as it searches leptonic charge-parity symmetry violation, stands...
The Physics Program for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) at Fermilab Long-Baseline Facility (LBNF) is described.
SNO+ is a large liquid scintillator-based experiment located 2km underground at SNOLAB, Sudbury, Canada. It reuses the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory detector, consisting of 12m diameter acrylic vessel which will be filled with about 780 tonnes ultra-pure scintillator. Designed as multipurpose neutrino experiment, primary goal search for neutrinoless double-beta decay (0$\nu\beta\beta$) 130Te. In Phase I, detector loaded 0.3% natural tellurium, corresponding to nearly 800 kg 130Te, an expected...
The Gerda collaboration is performing a search for neutrinoless double beta decay of 76Ge with the eponymous detector. experiment has been installed and commissioned at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso started operation in November 2011. design, construction first operational results are described, along detailed information from R&D phase.
The sensitivity of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) to neutrino oscillation is determined, based on a full simulation, reconstruction, and event selection far detector simulation parameterized analysis near detector. Detailed uncertainties due flux prediction, interaction model, effects are included. DUNE will resolve mass ordering precision 5$\sigma$, for all $\delta_{\mathrm{CP}}$ values, after 2 years running with nominal design beam configuration. It has potential observe...
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is an international, world-class experiment aimed at exploring fundamental questions about the universe that are forefront of astrophysics and particle physics research. DUNE will study pertaining to preponderance matter over antimatter in early universe, dynamics supernovae, subtleties neutrino interaction physics, a number beyond Standard Model topics accessible powerful beam. A critical component program involves changes beam neutrinos,...
The preponderance of matter over antimatter in the early universe, dynamics supernovae that produced heavy elements necessary for life, and whether protons eventually decay—these mysteries at forefront particle physics astrophysics are key to understanding evolution our its current state, eventual fate. DUNE is an international world-class experiment dedicated addressing these questions as it searches leptonic charge-parity symmetry violation, stands ready capture supernova neutrino bursts,...
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a 40-kton underground liquid argon time projection chamber experiment, will be sensitive to the electron-neutrino flavor component of burst neutrinos expected from next Galactic core-collapse supernova. Such an observation bring unique insight into astrophysics core collapse as well properties neutrinos. general capabilities DUNE for neutrino detection in relevant few- few-tens-of-MeV energy range described. As example, DUNE's ability...
Results are reported from a joint analysis of Phase I and II data the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. The effective electron kinetic energy threshold used is ${T}_{\mathrm{eff}}=3.5$ MeV, lowest yet achieved with water Cherenkov detector data. In units ${10}^{6}$ cm${}^{\ensuremath{-}2}$ ${\mathrm{s}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$, total flux active-flavor neutrinos $^{8}\mathrm{B}$ decay in Sun measured using neutral current (NC) reaction on deuterons, no constraint neutrino spectrum, found to be...
The Physics volume of the DUNE far detector (FD) Technical Design Report (TDR) presents science program DUNE. Within, we describe array identified scientific opportunities and key goals. Crucially, also report our best current understanding capability to realize these goals, along with detailed arguments investigations on which this is based. In context complete set TDR volumes, a central role for document basis underlying conception design LBNF/DUNE experimental configurations. As result,...
The ProtoDUNE-SP detector is a single-phase liquid argon time projection chamber with an active volume of $7.2\times 6.0\times 6.9$ m$^3$. It installed at the CERN Neutrino Platform in specially-constructed beam that delivers charged pions, kaons, protons, muons and electrons momenta range 0.3 GeV$/c$ to 7 GeV/$c$. Beam line instrumentation provides accurate momentum measurements particle identification. prototype for first far module Deep Underground Experiment, it incorporates full-size...
This document presents the Conceptual Design Report (CDR) put forward by an international neutrino community to pursue Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment at Long-Baseline Facility (LBNF/DUNE), a groundbreaking science experiment for long-baseline oscillation studies and astrophysics nucleon decay searches. The DUNE far detector will be very large modular liquid argon time-projection chamber (LArTPC) located deep underground, coupled LBNF multi-megawatt wide-band beam. also have...
Abstract New developments in liquid scintillators, high-efficiency, fast photon detectors, and chromatic sorting have opened up the possibility for building a large-scale detector that can discriminate between Cherenkov scintillation signals. Such could reconstruct particle direction species using light while also having excellent energy resolution low threshold of scintillator detector. Situated deep underground, utilizing new techniques computing reconstruction, this achieve unprecedented...
The DUNE IDR describes the proposed physics program and technical designs of Far Detector modules in preparation for full TDR to be published 2019. It is intended as an intermediate milestone on path a TDR, justifying choices that flow down from high-level goals through requirements at all levels Project. These design will enable experiment make ground-breaking discoveries help answer fundamental questions. Volume 1 contains executive summary general aims this document. remainder first...
The SNO+ experiment is located 2 km underground at SNOLAB in Sudbury, Canada. A low background search for neutrinoless double beta (0νββ) decay will be conducted using 780 tonnes of liquid scintillator loaded with 3.9 natural tellurium, corresponding to 1.3 130Te. This paper provides a general overview the experiment, including detector design, construction process plants, commissioning efforts, electronics upgrades, data acquisition systems, and calibration techniques. collaboration reusing...
The preponderance of matter over antimatter in the early universe, dynamics supernovae that produced heavy elements necessary for life, and whether protons eventually decay -- these mysteries at forefront particle physics astrophysics are key to understanding evolution our its current state, eventual fate. DUNE is an international world-class experiment dedicated addressing questions as it searches leptonic charge-parity symmetry violation, stands ready capture supernova neutrino bursts,...
Abstract The ProtoDUNE-SP detector is a single-phase liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) that was constructed and operated in the CERN North Area at end of H4 beamline. This prototype for first far module Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), which will be Sandford Research Facility (SURF) Lead, South Dakota, U.S.A. incorporates full-size components as designed DUNE has an active volume 7 × 6 7.2 m 3 . beam delivers incident particles with well-measured momenta high-purity...
A search for neutrinoless $\beta\beta$ decay processes accompanied with Majoron emission has been performed using data collected during Phase I of the GERmanium Detector Array (GERDA) experiment at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso INFN (Italy). Processes spectral indices n = 1, 2, 3, 7 were searched for. No signals found and lower limits order 10$^{23}$ yr on their half-lives derived, yielding substantially improved results compared to previous experiments $^{76}$Ge. new result half-life...
The GERmanium Detector Array (GERDA) experiment at the Gran Sasso underground laboratory (LNGS) of INFN is searching for neutrinoless double beta decay 76Ge. signature signal a monoenergetic peak 2039 keV, Q-value decay, Q_bb. To avoid bias in search, present analysis does not consider all those events, that fall 40 keV wide region centered around main parameters needed are described. A background model was developed to describe observed energy spectrum. contains several contributions,...
ProtoDUNE-SP is the single-phase DUNE Far Detector prototype that under construction and will be operated at CERN Neutrino Platform (NP) starting in 2018. ProtoDUNE-SP, a crucial part of effort towards first 10-kt fiducial mass far detector module (17 kt total LAr mass), significant experiment its own right. With liquid argon (LAr) 0.77 kt, it represents largest monolithic LArTPC to built date. It's technical design given this report.
The GERDA experiment located at the LNGS searches for neutrinoless double beta (0\nu\beta\beta) decay of ^{76}Ge using germanium diodes as source and detector. In Phase I eight semi-coaxial five BEGe type detectors have been deployed. latter is used in this field research first time. All are made from material with enriched fraction. experimental sensitivity can be improved by analyzing pulse shape detector signals aim to reject background events. This paper documents algorithms developed...