7–9 Jan 2026
King's College London
Europe/London timezone

Reactor neutrino coherent scattering with a liquid xenon time projection chamber

7 Jan 2026, 15:36
16m
Anatomy Lecture Theatre (King's College London)

Anatomy Lecture Theatre

King's College London

Speaker

Prof. Fei Gao (Tsinghua University)

Description

The neutrino-nucleus coherent scattering (CEvNS) has the largest cross-section among all interaction channels for MeV neutrinos, making it a promising method for remotely monitoring nuclear reactors. Liquid xenon time projection chamber (LXeTPC) is a promising technology for CEvNS search, thanks to its low background and low energy threshold. The RELICS (REactor neutrino LIquid xenon Coherent Scattering, RELICS) experiment aims at reactor CEvNS detection using an LXeTPC. At a baseline of 25 meters, RELICS will precisely measure the CEvNS cross-section to understand fundamental properties of neutrinos and search for new physics beyond the Standard Model, such as axions. In this talk, I will introduce the status of the RELICS experiment and discuss its physics potential.

Author

Prof. Fei Gao (Tsinghua University)

Presentation materials