Neutrinos in focus: New detector revolutionizes high -energy research
<p> <strong> Neutrinos in focus: New detector revolutionizes high -energy research </strong> </p>
New current detector for the search for Neutrinos - University of Bonn
neutrinos are fundamental particles that are widespread throughout the universe. Their extremely low masses and electrical neutrality make it extremely difficult to prove them. According to Prof. Dr. Matthias Schott from the Physical Institute of the University of Bonn through Neutrinos penetrate matter without showing almost any interaction. These properties give the neutrinos the status as "ghost particles", which makes their research into a great challenge.
new detector for higher data rates
In 2023, the fiber experiment on CERN marked a milestone by successfully demonstrating neutrinos that arise in Proton proton collisions. This opened up new opportunities in high-energy neutrino research. With the planned conversion of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) into a high-luminosity LHC, a collision rate that is three to four increased by a factor is expected, which is expected to increase the amount of available data by twenty-fold. However, this development also places new requirements for detector technology.
The existing detector concept of the fiber experiment will no longer be sufficient during the high luminosity phase. In order to meet the increased data rates, Schott's team is planning to develop a new, active neutrino detector as part of the Koselleck project. This is specially designed for use under the conditions of the High Luminosity LHC.
technological innovations
A central component of the new detector are Gridpix detectors with which the researchers have already gained extensive experience. This technology enables precise measurement of the interactions of neutrinos. The goal is to gain deeper insights into the interactions of electron and myon neutrinos in previously unexplored energy areas. In addition, the new detector could possibly provide experimental references to anti-tau neutrinos for the first time, which have not yet been proven directly.
About Matthias Scot
Matthias Schott has a broad academic and research experience that he has acquired at various renowned institutions in Germany and Great Britain. After his doctorate and a time as a postdoc, he worked at the Atlas experiment on Cern before moving to the University of Mainz. He has been a professor of experimental particle physics at the University of Bonn since 2024 and is actively involved in the transdisciplinary research areas "Modeling" and "Matter".