Speaker
Description
Core-collapse Supernovae (SN) release nearly all their binding energy as neutrinos. RES-NOVA tackles a major challenge in astroparticle physics by introducing a novel detection approach using cryogenic detectors made from ultra-pure archaeological lead (Pb). The innovation lies in exploiting Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering (CEvNS), which offers a cross-section ~10⁴ times larger than conventional channels.
The compact (30 cm)³ detector array provides exceptional sensitivity, capable of surveying ~90% of galactic SNe. The ultra-low-radioactivity Pb enables low energy thresholds and minimal background, allowing precise measurement of SN neutrinos independent of flavor oscillations.
This technology extends beyond SN neutrino detection, offering promising applications in solar neutrinos studies, Dark Matter searches, and axion investigations. We will present recent experimental progress, including first prototype results and sensitivity projections. RES-NOVA marks a key step toward a new generation of neutrino and dark matter observatories.
