PITT PACC SBN Physics Workshop

26 Jan 2016, 08:30 → 27 Jan 2016, 20:30 US/Eastern

University Club: Conference Room A (3rd Floor) (University of Pittsburgh)

Workshop on Short Baseline Neutrino Oscillation Physics. The broad focus of the workshop will be on issues relevant to the short-baseline neutrino oscillation program at Fermilab. Discussion topics will include Multi-detector analysis strategies, Detector cross-calibration, Minimizing systematic uncertainties (flux, detector, modeling, reconstruction...), Experimental outcome scenarios and impact on LBL measurements. 

PROGRAM ORGANIZERS: Zelimir Djurcic (ANL), Angela Fava (FNAL), Zarko Pavlovic (FNAL), David W. Schmitz (University of Chicago), Ornella Palamara (FNAL)

LOCAL ORGANIZERS: Brian Batell, Donna Naples and Vittorio Paolone, University of Pittsburgh

ADMINISTRATOR: Cindy Cercone

Tuesday 26 January

08:30 Conference Breakfast

Session I: Plenary

Convener: Brian Thomas Batell

1 Welcome

Speaker: Tao Han (University of Pittsburgh)

2 Status of Short-Baseline Neutrino Oscillation Fits

Speaker: Carlo Giunti (INFN - National Institute for Nuclear Physics)

giunti-160126-pitt.pdf

3 Cosmological Constraints

Speaker: Massimiliano Lattanzi (University of Ferrara)

lattanzi_160126_Pittsburgh_V2.pdf

Coffee Break

Session II

Description and discussion of analysis strategies

Convener: Brian Thomas Batell

4 Impact on LBL Oscillation Measurements

Speaker: Boris Kayser

SBN-Wksp1601.pdf

5 Impact of sterile neutrinos on cLFV processes

Speaker: Valentina De Romeri (UAM)

PITT_PACC_SBN_26jan15.pdf

Lunch

Session III

Convener: Zarko Pavlovic

6 Reactor results: Overview and Future

Speakers: Bryce Littlejohn (University of Wisconsin - Madison), Dr T. Langford

160126_PITT_PACC_Reactor_BRL.pdf

7 Searches for sterile neutrinos at MINOS/MINOS+

Speaker: Adam Aurisano

aurisano_MinosSteriles.pdf

8 Overview of Radioactive Sources

Speaker: Thierry Lasserre

Lasserre-Pittsburgh-2016.pdf

Coffee Break

Session IV

Convener: Zarko Pavlovic

9 Flux: MiniBooNE

Speaker: Randy Johnson (University of Cincinnati)

10 Updates to Flux Prediction: MiniBooNE

Speaker: Don Athula Wickremasinghe (University of Pittsburgh (US))

SBN_workshop_UniOfPittsburgh.pdf

11 BNB Upgrade

Speaker: Zarko Pavlovic

BNB_upgrade_PITT.pdf

Workshop Dinner - Wyndham: Carnegie Room

Wednesday 27 January

08:30 Conference Breakfast

Session I: Plenary

Convener: Zelimir Djurcic (A)

12 SBN Overview and Roadmap

Speaker: Catherine Chase James (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

SBN_Overview_Pitt_PACC_Jan2015.pdf

13 MicroBooNE

Speaker: Bryce Littlejohn (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

012116_Littlejohn_PITT_PACC_v3.pdf

Coffee Break

Session II

Description and discussion of analysis strategies

Convener: Zelimir Djurcic (A)

14 ICARUS Detector

Speaker: Andrea Zani (CERN)

Pitt_zani.pdf

15 SBN Proposal Analysis, Backgrounds Estimates and Mitigation Strategies

Speaker: Joseph Zennamo (University of Chicago)

SBN_Bkgds_Pitt_Zennamo_Jan27_2016.pdf

16 SBN Systematic Uncertainties

Speaker: Corey Adams

CoreyAdams_SBN_PITT_Systemaics.pdf

17 Analysis Strategies: ICARUS

Speaker: daniele gibin (Universita' di Padova)

PittGibin.pdf

Lunch

Session III

Convener: David Schmitz (Fermilab)

18 Analysis Strategies:T2K

Speaker: Kendall Mahn (MSU)

Fits to external cross section data and new cross section models for antineutrino analyses (submitted to PRD)

pittpac_neartofar_27jan2015.pdf

SciBooNE-MiniBooNE antineutrino disappearance analysis

SciBooNE-MiniBooNE neutrino disappearance analysis

T2K antineutrino first results (submitted to PRL)

T2K combined nue/numu analysis long paper

T2K neutrino flux prediction

19 Analysis Strategies: NOvA

Speaker: Dr R. Dhamaplan

ranjan_NOvA_PACC_UPitt.pdf

Coffee Break

Session IV

Convener: David Schmitz (Fermilab)

20 PAC Recommendations for SBN

21 Global Discussion

22 Summary and Concluding Remarks

Speaker: Vittorio Paolone (University of Pittsburgh)