Dr
Jason Detwiler
(Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
31/07/2009, 14:00
Neutrino Physics
I will review the current status and outlook of prominent non-oscillation neutrino physics experiments, including neutrinoless double-beta decay searches and kinematic measurements of neutrino mass.
Nicole Ackerman
(SLAC)
31/07/2009, 14:30
Neutrino Physics
EXO-200 is the first phase of the Enriched Xenon Observatory (EXO) experiment, which searches for neutrinoless double beta decay in Xe-136 to measure the mass and probe the Majorana nature of the neutrino. EXO-200 consists of 200 kg of liquid Xe enriched to 80% in Xe-136 in an ultra-low background TPC. Energy resolution is enhanced through the simultaneous collection of scintillation light...
Larissa Ejzak
(University of Wisconsin-Madison)
31/07/2009, 14:50
Neutrino Physics
Understanding the nature of neutrino masses will require physics beyond the long-standing Standard Model of particle physics. Neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ) experiments like the Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) are uniquely suited for probing the remaining mysteries of neutrino mass, particularly the question of the neutrino’s Majorana nature. CUORE will be a...
Michael Marino
(University of Washington)
31/07/2009, 15:10
Neutrino Physics
The observation of neutrinoless double-beta decay would establish that the
neutrino is a Majorana particle, would help determine the absolute mass scale
of the neutrino, and could provide insight into understanding
lepton-number-violating processes. The Majorana Collaboration plans to search
for this process in 76Ge using high-purity germanium detectors in an
ultra-low-background...
