Speaker
Andrzej Szelc
(Yale University)
Description
Liquid Argon Time Projection Chambers are quickly becoming one of the most promising detector technologies in neutrino
physics. They offer very good 3D and calorimetric resolution and allow relatively straight forward construction of large mass
detectors making them a great candidate for current and future precision neutrino measurements. A prime example is the
MicroBooNE experiment set to run on the Booster Beam line at Fermilab in 2014. MicroBooNE will use the superior
Particle Identification capabilities of the LArTPC to understand the origin of the excess of electromagnetic events observed
in MiniBooNE, measure neutrino interactions in argon, and pave the way for future, larger detectors planning to use
this technology. The physics goals of the experiment will be presented together with the current status of the detector
construction and preparations.
Author
Andrzej Szelc
(Yale University)
