Marco Beretta
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano
2022-2025
Université Libre de Bruxelles
2024
China Institute of Atomic Energy
2024
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
2024
China Academy of Space Technology
2024
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
2024
A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory
2024
Beijing Normal University
2024
University of Milan
2022-2024
University of California, Berkeley
2024
Abstract The core-collapse supernova (CCSN) is considered one of the most energetic astrophysical events in universe. early and prompt detection neutrinos before (pre-SN) during (SN) burst presents a unique opportunity for multi-messenger observations CCSN events. In this study, we describe monitoring concept present sensitivity system to pre-SN SN at Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), 20 kton liquid scintillator detector currently under construction South China. real-time...
Abstract The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a multi-purpose neutrino experiment under construction in South China. This paper presents an updated estimate of JUNO’s sensitivity to mass ordering using the reactor antineutrinos emitted from eight nuclear cores Taishan and Yangjiang power plants. measurement planned by studying fine interference pattern caused quasi-vacuum oscillations oscillated antineutrino spectrum at baseline 52.5 km completely independent CP violating...
Abstract The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), the first multi-kton liquid scintillator detector, which is under construction in China, will have a unique potential to perform real-time measurement of solar neutrinos well below few MeV threshold typical Water Cherenkov detectors. JUNO's large target mass and excellent energy resolution are prerequisites for reaching unprecedented levels precision. In this paper, we provide estimation JUNO sensitivity 7 Be, pep , CNO that can...
Abstract We explore the decay of bound neutrons in JUNO liquid scintillator detector into invisible particles (e.g., $$n\rightarrow 3 \nu $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>n</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:mn>3</mml:mn> <mml:mi>ν</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> or $$nn \rightarrow 2 <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> ), which do not produce an observable signal. The includes two modes: n { inv} <mml:mi>inv</mml:mi> and nn . decays s -shell $$^{12}\textrm{C}$$...
Abstract JUNO is a huge neutrino detector that will use 20 kton of organic liquid scintillator as its detection medium. The mixture linear alkyl benzene (LAB), 2.5 g/L 2,5-diphenyloxazole (PPO) and 3 mg/L 1,4-Bis(2-methylstyryl)benzene (Bis-MSB). main goal to determine the Neutrino Mass Ordering [1,2,3]. In order achieve this purpose, good energy position reconstruction required, hence complete understanding optical characteristics mandatory. paper we present first measurements on emission...
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a multi-purpose, large size, liquid scintillator experiment under construction in China. JUNO will perform leading measurements detecting neutrinos from different sources (reactor, terrestrial and astrophysical neutrinos) covering wide energy range (from 200 keV to several GeV). This paper focuses on the design development of test protocol for 20-inch PMT underwater readout electronics, performed parallel mass production line. In time...
Abstract This paper presents an energy resolution study of the JUNO experiment, incorporating latest knowledge acquired during detector construction phase. The determination neutrino mass ordering in requires exceptional better than 3% at 1 MeV. To achieve this ambitious goal, significant efforts have been undertaken design and production key components detector. Various factors affecting detection inverse beta decay signals impact on resolution, extending beyond statistical fluctuations...
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), the first multi-kton liquid scintillator detector, which is under construction in China, will have a unique potential to perform real-time measurement of solar neutrinos well below few MeV threshold typical for Water Cherenkov detectors. JUNO's large target mass and excellent energy resolution are prerequisites reaching unprecedented levels precision. In this paper, we provide estimation JUNO sensitivity 7Be, pep, CNO that can be obtained...
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a large neutrino detector currently under construction in China. JUNO aims to determine the mass ordering and perform leading measurements detecting terrestrial astrophysical neutrinos over wide energy range, spanning from 200 keV several GeV. Given ambitious physics goals of JUNO, its readout electronics has meet specific requirements, which motivated thorough characterization described this manuscript. time synchronization among...
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a large neutrino detector currently under construction in China. Thanks to the tight requirements on its optical and radio-purity properties, it will be able perform leading measurements detecting terrestrial astrophysical neutrinos wide energy range from tens of keV hundreds MeV. A key requirement for success experiment an unprecedented 3% resolution, guaranteed by active mass (20 kton) use more than 20,000 20-inch photo-multiplier...
In the field of rare event physics, it is common to have huge masses organic liquid scintillator as detection medium. particular, they are widely used study neutrino properties or astrophysical neutrinos. Thanks its safety (such low toxicity and high flash point) easy scalability, linear alkyl benzene most solvent produce scintillators for large mass experiments. The knowledge refractive index a pivotal point understand detector response, this quantity (and wavelength dependence) affects...
Abstract The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a large-scale neutrino experiment with multiple physics goals including determining the mass hierarchy, accurate measurement of oscillation parameters, detection from supernovae, Sun, and Earth, etc. JUNO puts forward physically technologically stringent requirements for its central detector (CD), large volume target (20 kt liquid scintillator, LS), high-energy resolution (3% at 1 MeV), high light transmittance, largest...
We explore the bound neutrons decay into invisible particles (e.g., $n\rightarrow 3 \nu$ or $nn \rightarrow 2 \nu$) in JUNO liquid scintillator detector. The includes two modes: $ n { inv} and nn $. decays of $s$-shell $^{12}{\rm C}$ will leave a highly excited residual nucleus. Subsequently, some de-excitation modes nuclei can produce time- space-correlated triple coincidence signal Based on full Monte Carlo simulation informed with latest available data, we estimate all backgrounds,...
This paper presents the energy resolution study in JUNO experiment, incorporating latest knowledge acquired during detector construction phase. The determination of neutrino mass ordering requires an exceptional better than 3\% at 1 MeV. To achieve this ambitious goal, significant efforts have been undertaken design and production key components detector. Various factors affecting detection inverse beta decay signals impact on resolution, extending beyond statistical fluctuations detected...
The Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) is a detector array comprised by 988 5$\;$cm$\times$5$\;$cm$\times$5$\;$cm TeO$_2$ crystals held below 20 mK, primarily searching neutrinoless double-beta decay in $^{130}$Te. Unprecedented size amongst cryogenic calorimetric experiments, CUORE provides promising setting the study of exotic through-going particles. Using first tonne-year CUORE's exposure, we perform search hypothesized fractionally charged particles (FCPs), which...
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a large neutrino detector currently under construction in China. JUNO will be able to study the mass ordering and perform leading measurements detecting terrestrial astrophysical neutrinos wide energy range, spanning from 200 keV several GeV. Given ambitious physics goals of JUNO, electronic system has meet specific tight requirements, thorough characterization required. present paper describes tests performed on readout modules measure...
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a multi-purpose, large size, liquid scintillator experiment under construction in China. JUNO will perform leading measurements detecting neutrinos from different sources (reactor, terrestrial and astrophysical neutrinos) covering wide energy range (from 200 keV to several GeV). This paper focuses on the design development of test protocol for 20-inch PMT underwater readout electronics, performed parallel mass production line. In time...
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a large neutrino detector currently under construction in China. Thanks to the tight requirements on its optical and radio-purity properties, it will be able perform leading measurements detecting terrestrial astrophysical neutrinos wide energy range from tens of keV hundreds MeV. A key requirement for success experiment an unprecedented 3% resolution, guaranteed by active mass (20 kton) use more than 20,000 20-inch photo-multiplier...
The main task of the Top Tracker detector neutrino reactor experiment Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is to reconstruct and extrapolate atmospheric muon tracks down central detector. This tracker will help evaluate contribution cosmogenic background signal. located above JUNO's water Cherenkov Detector Central Detector, covering about 60% surface them. JUNO constituted by decommissioned OPERA Target modules. technology used consists in walls two planes plastic scintillator...
JUNO (Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory) is a 20 kton scintillation detector aimed to study fundamental properties of neutrinos such as neutrino mass ordering and oscillation parameters. The experiment currently under construction in Kaiping, China expected be commissioned next year. To reach its goals, will strongly rely on the accurate description scintillator. This includes emission spectrum scintillator, contribution Cherenkov light characteristic times weights fluorescence...