Experimental Techniques in Neutrino Detection

3 credits

Neutrino physics experiments are on the forefront of particle physics. The upcoming Hyper-Kamiokande and Dune experiments promise to answer some fundamental questions, such as CP violation in the lepton sector, which will further illuminate the origins and history of the Universe. Neutrino detection is notoriously difficult, given the nature of neutrino interactions. While it uses standard particle physics processes and equipment, these are often used with unconventional techniques, which will be the focus of this class.