RUI: Neutrino physics at Duluth with DUNE, NOvA, and MINERvA

RUI：德卢斯的中微子物理学与 DUNE、NOvA 和 MINERvA

• 批准号: 2310154
• 负责人: Richard Gran
• 金额: $ 68.45万
• 依托单位: University of Minnesota Duluth
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-07-15 至 2026-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2310154&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RUI; Neutrino; physics; Duluth; DUNE

This project at Minnesota Duluth promotes progress in fundamental neutrino physics and particle astrophysics. The major part of the work supports the design and installation of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). The experiment aims to resolve mysteries about the matter vs. antimatter asymmetry of the universe, search for beyond-the-standard-model physics effects related to proton decay and dark matter, and measure neutrinos from a galactic supernova. These are among the highest priority scientific goals in particle physics. Undergraduate and M.S. students trained on this project, like recent students, go on to technical careers in technology, energy, and defense, some pursuing advanced degrees along the way.The two PIs and the supported students contribute to the project goals in complementary ways, including sustained leadership positions. One is working on sensitivity analyses for the DUNE oscillation experiment focused on the value added by proposed Near Detector designs. The group is leading the inclusion of field-leading model systematic uncertainties drawn from MINERvA, operating experiments such as NOvA, T2K, and SBN, and recent theory developments. The other PI has a major role in the installation of computing and electronics infrastructure. These are needed for the full experiment, but a subset are designed especially to buffer data to enable non-beam analysis such as supernova neutrinos and proton decay measurements. This project also supports continuing effort on the MINERvA and NOvA experiments. The analysis and operational activities support completion of those experiment’s scientific missions but simultaneously are an intellectual investment in DUNE.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

明尼苏达州德卢斯（Duluth）的该项目促进了基本神经元物理和粒子天体物理学的进展。工作的主要部分支持深层中微子实验（Dune）的设计和安装。该实验旨在解决有关宇宙的物质与反物质不对称的神秘，寻找与质子衰变和暗物质相关的标准模型物理效应，并测量银河系超新星的神经元。这些是粒子物理学中最高的优先科学目标之一。本科和硕士像最近的学生一样，接受了该项目的培训的学生继续从事技术，能源和防御的技术职业，其中一些沿途攻读高级学位。两个PI和支持的学生以完全的方式为项目目标做出了贡献，包括持续的领导职位。人们正在研究针对沙丘振荡实验的灵敏度分析，该实验的重点是提出的近探测器设计所添加的值。该小组领导着从密涅瓦（Minerva）绘制的现场领导模型系统不确定性，NOVA，T2K和SBN等操作实验以及最近的理论发展。另一个PI在计算和电子基础设施的安装中具有重要作用。这些都是完整实验所需的，但是一个子集专门设计用于缓冲数据，以实现非梁分析，例如超新星神经元和质子衰减测量值。该项目还支持在密涅瓦和NOVA实验上的持续努力。分析和运营活动支持完成这些实验的科学任务的完成，但仅仅是对沙丘的智力投资。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响来评估，被认为是珍贵的支持。