Institute for Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics (INPA) at LBNL
The INPA Seminar weekly talks are on Fridays, starting at 12:00 pm, unless informed otherwise. The seminar talk starts with a brief presentation of the weekly scientific news. Typically, the talks conclude by 1:00 pm. The seminars are held in the Sessler Conference Room, located in Bldg. 50A- 5132.
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INPA Seminar Speaker: Marie Camille Vidal (Stanford University)- Title: Neutrinoless double decay with the nEXO experiment
November 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
INPA SEMINAR TALK
Date: November 15, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 [Hybrid and In-Person]
Speaker: Marie Camille Vidal (Stanford University)
Title: Neutrinoless double decay with the nEXO experiment
Abstract: The nEXO experiment will search for neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ) using a 5-tonne scale LXe time projection chamber (TPC), enriched to 90% in Xe136, reaching a half-life sensitivity greater than 10^28 years after 10 years of lifetime. The observation 0νββ decay would imply new physics due to the lepton number non-conservation, and the Majorana nature of the neutrino. The nEXO TPC measures the energy through ionization and scintillation light, which allows to reach energy resolution smaller than 1% at the Qββ endpoint value. The design was improved so that the background would be reduced; electroformed copper, and the search for low activity materials are few of the areas of improvement. In this talk we will provide an overview of the nEXO experiment and the various design choices that lead to our current
sensitivity.
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INPA guests from campus can now come to the lab early on Fridays. The INPA Common Room (50-5026) is reserved for our guests from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Note that the seminars are now held in 50A-5132 to accommodate a more significant number of attendees.
CPTea Series (also known as INPA Tea Series)
The Physics Division CPTea Series invites you to an In-Person Tea Series 1st Friday of every month at 3:30 pm INPA Conference Room 50-5026.
Everyone is welcome to attend the open forum. Tea and light refreshments will be served.
INPA Common Room (50-5026)
Fridays
3:30 pm
Access to the Lab
For a shuttle pass, please email Erica Hall. The pass is only valid for the day of the seminar.