Neutrino Frontier Town Hall

US/Central
Description

Recording of zoom meeting available here: 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_fgI3L1C9_qer7fI1XyTci9wYBOlQrUv?usp=sharing

or here:

https://projects-docdb.fnal.gov/cgi-bin/ShowDocument?docid=6945

Registration is required: please go to

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaNeL-xm65OUvMNzY4q5tB1WLWsbYz2WPMfz7e5DeVGCSUpA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Deadline for registration: July 8

Zoom information was sent to registrants on July 16.

We are organizing the conversation around three main categories, andfor each of these, the convener group has developed a few questions to spark discussion:

Physics goals and motivation

  • How are the limitations of existing neutrino sources and detectors affecting our physics reach? 

  • What kinds of new physics searches should we prioritize, especially considering that there are no decisive hints regarding what lies beyond the standard model from other fundamental physics experiments?

  • What can neutrino physics do for other fields of science and technology?

Theory and neutrinos

  • What is the theory motivation to go beyond the current program?

  • How can theorists best support the experimental program?

Structure of the program

  • How do we maintain the necessary breadth of physics, including smaller experiments, auxiliary measurements, and activities within larger projects?

  • How can we ensure that experimental and theoretical efforts have enough resources to pursue questions of significant interest, even if those questions cross the boundaries of Frontiers or funding umbrellas? 

We are inviting community members to sign up for 3-minute slots to make oral comments addressing any of these questions.  We will accommodate as many as will fit in the time period. There will also be an “open mic” category for comments on any topic.

You can sign up to make a comment using the registration form above.

We also welcome written questions and comments for the Neutrino Frontier conveners and the topical group conveners to answer.  You can include these in the registration form if desired.

Please note: this Town Hall session is intended for general comments.  We welcome input on specific physics or projects via the Snowmass LOI channel. 

We expect commenters to follow Snowmass community guidelines for all interactions.

A reminder: information on Neutrino Frontier activities can be found at https://snowmass21.org/neutrino/start

We encourage everyone to participate!

Patrick Huber

Kate Scholberg

Elizabeth Worcester


 

    • 1
      Introduction
      Speaker: Patrick Huber (Virginia Tech)
    • 2
      Computing Frontier Perspective
      Speaker: Alex Himmel (Fermilab)
    • 3
      European Strategy Report
      Speaker: Joachim Kopp
    • 4
      Snowmass Early Career Neutrino Coordination
      Speaker: Erin Conley (Duke University)
    • 5
      Physics Goals and Motivation
      Speaker: Elizabeth Worcester (BNL)
      • a) Comments from Panelists
        Speakers: Andre de Gouvea (Northwestern University), Prof. Chris Marshall (University of Rochester), Joshua Spitz (University of Michigan), Lindley Winslow (MIT)
      • b) Comment: Large Dark Matter Experiments as Neutrino Telescopes
        Speaker: Volodymyr Takhistov (University of California, Irvine)
      • c) Comment: NuSTEC
        Speaker: Jonathan Paley (Fermilab)
      • d) Comment: Systematic errors and the second neutrino oscillation maximum
        Speaker: Tord Ekelof (Uppsala University)
      • e) Comment: Elevator Pitch
        Speaker: Alan Stone (U.S. Department of Energy)
      • f) Responses to Comments and Open Mic
    • 10:25
      Break
    • 6
      Theory and Neutrinos
      Speaker: Patrick Huber (Virginia Tech)
      • a) Comments from Panelists
        Speakers: Alexander Friedland (SLAC), Carlo Giunti (INFN), Irene Tamborra (Niels Bohr Institute), Jessica Turner
      • b) Comment: Status of axial vector form factors of the nucleon from the lattice
        Speaker: Rajan Gupta (Los Alamos National Lab)
      • c) Comment: Improving Models of Neutrino Nucleus Interactions in Generator
        Speaker: Minerba Betancourt (Fermilab)
      • d) Comment: Neutrino physics in the context of theoretical physics, astrophysics and cosmology
        Speaker: Alexander Friedland (SLAC)
      • e) Responses to Comments and Open Mic
    • 7
      Structure of the Program
      Speaker: Kate Scholberg (Duke University)
      • a) Comments from Panelists
        Speakers: Elisa Resconi (TUM), Grayson Rich (KICP), Jonathan Asaadi (University of Texas Arlington), Ryan Patterson (Caltech)
      • b) Comment: Challenges of neutrino shallow-inelastic scattering
        Speaker: Teppei Katori (King's College London)
      • c) Comment: Need for coordination between NP and HEP to make progress on major questions
        Speaker: Robert Svoboda (UC Davis)
      • d) Comment: Partnerships for large-scale detector development
        Speaker: Adam Bernstein (LLNL)
      • e) Comment: Common problems in low energy threshold detectors and condensed matter physics
        Speaker: Sergey Pereverzev (LLNL)
      • f) Responses to Comments and Open Mic
        Speaker: Kate Scholberg (Duke University)
    • 8
      General Comments, Open Mic, Discussion
      Speaker: Kate Scholberg (Duke University)
      • a) Expanding physics opportunities and ensuring a successful implementation of HEP strategic plan
        Speaker: Jaehoon Yu (University of Texas at Arlington)
      • b) Maximizing the physics reach of existing and near-future projects
        Speaker: Eric D. Zimmerman (University of Colorado)