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SuperNEMO Neutrino Physics without Neutrinos

SuperNEMO Neutrino Physics without Neutrinos. Ruben Saakyan UCL HEP Group Day 18 September 2012. People. Derek. Oleg. Jenny. Rob. David. James. Anastasia. Ruben. Guillaume. Jim. Cristovao. Stefano. Ben. 18-Sep-2012. HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan. Double Beta Decay.

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SuperNEMO Neutrino Physics without Neutrinos

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  1. SuperNEMONeutrino Physics without Neutrinos Ruben Saakyan UCL HEP Group Day 18 September 2012

  2. People Derek Oleg Jenny Rob David James Anastasia Ruben Guillaume Jim Cristovao Stefano Ben 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

  3. Double Beta Decay without ν’s (0ν) - forbidden in SM, lepton number violation. So far not observed τ > 1025 yr Except one claim at 1025 yr level ⇒ <mν> ≈ 0.4 eV! a.k.a “Klapdor” claim with 2ν’s - allowed in Standard Model but still very rare Observed for 11 nuclei with τ ~ 1019-1021 yr For comparison the age of Universe is ~ 1010 yr. • IF 0ν observed • Neutrino identical to its anti-particle (Majorana particle) • Absolute ν mass measured • Origin of mass (not Higgs in case of ν?) • Origin of matter-antimatter asymmetry in Universe • Other new physics: SUSY, V+A, Majoron etc • Questions as fundamental as those addressed by LHC • Many can only be addressed by 0νββ 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

  4. What do we measure E1 E2 E1 E2 In reality smeared by energy resolution E1+E2 35 isotopes known in nature but only ~9 are experimentally feasible A few MeV energy scale The Challenge: • Go underground (cosmics) • Use shielding (external radioactivity) • Be clean (internal radioactivity) • Be smart (“intelligent” detector) It is all about backgrounds: 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

  5. NEMO3 (200tons) ~1000Bq Human body ~6000Bq NEMO3 at LSM underground lab (Alps) • Not just Etot • Ee1, Ee2 • Te1, Te2 • Vertex • θe1e2 • Other particles (e.g. if decay to excited states) Measure: 7Isotopes measured 3 m 4 m 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

  6. NEMO3 Results and UCL involvement “Klapdor claim” 0.2 - 0.6 eV 0v: T1/2 (100Mo)> 1024yr ⇒ <mv> < 0.3-0.9 eV UCL strong involvement in analysis Led, coordinated and made available by Stefano 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

  7. SuperNEMO - bigger and better than NEMO3 (~100 people) UCL-HEP, UCL-MSSL, Manchester, Imperial, Warwick 20 modules x 5kg Demonstrator construction Demonstrator Physics Running Construction and exploitation of full SuperNEMO detector 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

  8. NEMO3 dismantled and removed to free underground space at LSM for Demonstrator SuperNEMO Demonstrator Construction (2010-2013) One of 20 SuperNEMO modules 500 calorimeter channels 2000 tracker cells After 4 yr R&D (2006-2010) to improve NEMO3 detector parameters (calorimeter, tracker, radiopurity) 7 kg source foil Technology Ultimate prove of BG levels 7kg of isotope, Mostly 82Se + smaller quantities of other interesting isotopes Bgrd in R.O.I. ≤ 0.06 events/yr The first 0 bgrd experiment Physics Sensitive to “Klapdor” claim <mv> ~ 0.2 eV • UCL is one of the biggest and most influential groups • co-spokesperson • UK PI and commissioning WP coordinator • People doing real work 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

  9. Currently happening at UCL MSSL + Ruben Dave Rob Derek Tracker Frame Optical Modules assembly @ F23 Clean room (basement) Rob Stefano Derek Anastasia +more Oleg Optical Modules tests (D27/29) Ultra-low level Radon detection @ F23 Dark Room (basement) James Ruben Derek Dave Derek Rob Cristovao Gas supply system tracker studies (F9) Readout and software for Tracker commissioning (F9) Dave Stefano Cristovao Stefano Dave Ben Software and simulations 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

  10. Nu-Lab at Mullard Space Science Laboratory (Surrey) Where do you build such a big detector? You are (almost) here Need to find a different spot! 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

  11. Nu-Lab being prepared for Tracker assembly 11 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

  12. The PhD project • Low background development - ultra-low level Radon detection • Rn concentration line and detector + data analysis ⇒ your own “table-top” experiment • Applicable to all low background physics (e.g. dark matter) • Or you can patent smth new and get rich. • Commercial Rn detector ~£30K. Every building checked according to environmental regulations • Demonstrator construction • Demonstrator data analysis. • First physics data in late 2014 • Reach programme - sensitive to controversial claim. Likely more than one isotope, decays to excited states, critical backgrounds characterisation. What’s different • Very experimental, build and run “your own” experiment and analyse “you own” data • Small collaboration. Individual contributions are highly visible. 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

  13. Wake up, it’s Pub O’Clock! 18-Sep-2012 HEP Group Day, SuperNEMO, R. Saakyan

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