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OverviewThis thesis describes the experimental work that finally led to a successful measurement of coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering—a process proposed forty-three years ago. The experiment was performed at the Spallation Neutron Source facility, sited at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in Tennessee. Of all known particles, neutrinos distinguish themselves for being the hardest to detect, typically requiring large multi-ton devices for the job. The process measured here involves the difficult detection of very weak signals arising from nuclear recoils (tiny neutrino-induced “kicks” to atomic nuclei), but leads to a much larger probability of neutrino interaction when compared to all other known mechanisms. As a result of this, “neutrino technologies” using miniaturized detectors (the author's was handheld and weighed only 14 kg) become a possibility. A large community of researchers plans to continue studying this process, facilitating an exploration of fundamental neutrinoproperties that is presently beyond the sensitivity of other methods. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bjorn ScholzPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783030076290ISBN 10: 3030076296 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 14 December 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter1. Introduction.- Chapter2. Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering.- Chapter3. Coherent at the Spallation Neutron Source.- Chapter4. Background Studies.- Chapter5. The CSI[NA] CEνNS Search Detector at the SNS.- Chapter6. Light Yield and Light Collection Uniformity.- Chapter7. Barium Calibration of the CEνNS Detector.- Chapter8. Measurement of the Low-Energy Quenching Factor in CSI[NA].- Chapter9. CEνNS Search at the SNS.- Chapter10. Conclusion.ReviewsAuthor InformationBjorn Scholz received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2017. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |