1–7 Jun 2014
Boston University
US/Eastern timezone

Calibration of Antineutrino Detectors at Daya Bay

Not scheduled
Metcalf Auditorium (Boston University)

Metcalf Auditorium

Boston University

George Sherman Union 775 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215
Board: 124
Poster Reactor Neutrino Oscillations

Speaker

Dr Ka Vang Tsang (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab)

Description

The Daya Bay experiment aims to provide the most precise measurement of the mixing angle theta13 and the mass-squared difference dm^2_ee. The experiment consists of eight functionally identical antineutrino detectors deployed in three experimental halls at different baselines from three groups of nuclear reactors. The calibration of the various aspects of the detector response is an essential ingredient for reducing and quantifying the relative systematic uncertainties. Various calibration methods, relying on radioactive sources and in-situ data, will be presented.

Primary author

Dr Ka Vang Tsang (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab)

Presentation materials