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Neutrino Detection Beyond Transparency

by Dr Anatael Cabrera (法国IJCLab)

Asia/Shanghai
105 (刘卿楼)

105

刘卿楼

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报告摘要:

For several decades, radiation detection has been vital to humanity, forming the experimental foundation of much of our understanding of the Universe. Most light-based detection technologies, such as scintillation and Cherenkov radiation, rely on a fundamental principle: the medium's impeccable transparency, enabling detection with only a handful of photons. This requirement becomes especially critical in large instrumented volumes, such as those used in neutrino physics. While these technologies have achieved significant success, including Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, they are constrained by notable limitations, even in their mature form. In particular, event-wise particle identification is rare and often impractical. As a result, experiments rely on cumbersome and costly shielding, such as deep underground laboratories, to mitigate overwhelming cosmic-ray backgrounds.

In this seminar, I will introduce the innovative LiquidO technology, which uniquely utilises light detection in “opaque” media, which has also pioneered the notion of opaque scintillation. LiquidO enables event-wise imaging of subatomic particles, allowing event topology and fast timing to facilitate particle identification even at energies as low as a fraction of one MeV. I will conclude with highlights from the first LiquidO-based experiments, including the AntiMatterOTech (EU-EIC & UKRI) and CLOUD projects, as well as the prospects for the SuperChooz initiative. 

 

报告人简介:

Anatael Cabrera在粒子物理学领域,特别是在中微子科学研究方面享有盛誉。自2001年以来,他一直致力于中微子科学的研究,并在这一领域积累了丰富的知识和经验。Cabrera博士毕业于牛津大学,先后在法国高等师范学院和APC实验室担任博士后和研究员,参与了著名的Double Chooz实验。作为Marie Curie Fellow,他在APC实验室进一步深化了对中微子物理的研究。自2007年起,Cabrera博士作为法国国家科学研究中心(CNRS)的科学家,在巴黎的APC实验室、奥尔赛的LAL实验室以及IJCLab实验室任职。Cabrera博士在多个国际合作项目中扮演了核心角色,包括SuperChooz、CLOUD/AntiMatter OTech、LPET OTech以及LiquidO技术。他在Double Chooz实验中担任发言人和物理协调员,对实验的成功做出重要贡献。他在JUNO实验中负责双量能器设计和小PMT系统协调工作。

 

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