Enhanced Flavour with a Pinch of Salt

by Professor Nick Jelley (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 18 Nov 2003, 16:30 → 17:30 Europe/Zurich

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

The first phase of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) using pure heavy water gave strong evidence that flavour transformation was the origin of the Solar Neutrino Problem. Results from the second phase of running with salt (NaCl) added to the heavy water to enhance the neutral current sensitivity show, in combination with other experiments, that maximal mixing is strongly disfavoured and refine the oscillation parameters, strengthening the evidence for matter-enhanced oscillations. The analysis techniques used in the salt phase to separate charge and neutral current interactions will be described. Finally the prospects for the third phase of SNO with the deployment of 3He proportional counters and for the future will be discussed.

Organiser(s): Rolf Landua / EP Division

Note: Tea & coffee will be served at 16:00 hrs.