First Observation of Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering

• Main Author: Scholz, Bjorn (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Particle acceleration.; Elementary particles (Physics).; Quantum field theory.; Nuclear physics.; Heavy ions.; Atomic structure .; Molecular structure .; Astrophysics.; Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.; Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons.; Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.

This 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 Tennes...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter1. 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.