Speaker
Mr
Marcus O'Flaherty
(University of Sheffield)
Description
The Accelerator Neutrino Nucleus Interaction Experiment (ANNIE) has
recently completed its first phase of data taking. The main physics
goals of ANNIE, to be completed in the upcoming Phase II, are a
measurement of the neutron abundance from neutrino-nucleus
interactions, and a charged-current inclusive cross-section
measurement on Oxygen. To achieve these goals the collaboration will
use Gadolinium-loaded water to detect neutrons from a neutrino beam,
and Large Area Picosecond Photodetectors (LAPPDs) for precise event
reconstruction. Phase I used a simplified detector to perform
measurements of the neutron flux from upstream interactions, a
relevant background for Phase II measurements. This talk will present
the results obtained and discuss the progress towards Phase II,
scheduled to begin taking data in Fall 2018.
Primary author
Mr
Marcus O'Flaherty
(University of Sheffield)