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.

明尼苏达州德卢斯的这个项目促进了基础中微子物理学和粒子天体物理学的进展，该工作的主要部分支持深部地下中微子实验（DUNE）的设计和安装，该实验旨在解决有关物质与反物质不对称性的谜团。宇宙、寻找与质子衰变和暗物质相关的超标准模型物理效应，以及测量来自银河超新星的中微子，这些都是粒子领域最优先的科学目标之一。接受该项目培训的本科生和硕士生与应届生一样，继续从事技术、能源和国防领域的技术职业，其中一些人还继续攻读高级学位。两位 PI 和受支持的学生为项目目标做出了互补的贡献。其中之一是致力于 DUNE 振荡实验的敏感性分析，重点关注拟议的近探测器设计的附加值，该小组正在领导纳入来自 MINERvA 的领域领先模型系统不确定性，例如操作实验。 NOvA、T2K 和 SBN 以及其他 PI 在安装计算和电子基础设施方面发挥着重要作用，但其中一个子集是专门为缓冲数据而设计的，以实现非光束。该项目还支持 MINERvA 和 NOvA 实验的持续工作。分析和操作活动支持完成这些实验的科学任务，但同时也是对 DUNE 的智力投资。授予 NSF 的法定使命，并通过评估反映使用基金会的智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准，被认为值得支持。