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.
Please send all suggestions for future INPA talks and speakers to the INPA Committee.
To be added to the INPA News Mailing List, please contact Erica Hall.
INPA Talks are archived here.
The INPA Committee currently consists of:
2025-26
Daniel Kodroff
Krystal Alfonso
Edmond Chaussidon
Special INPA Speaker: Sindhu Satyavolu (IFAE) Institut de Fisica d’Altes Energies
Date: December 4, 2024 Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Sindhu Satyavolu (IFAE) Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies Title: Quasar proximity zones in a partially ionized IGM Abstract: Proximity zones of quasars with redshifts z > 5.5 are unique probes of the growth of supermassive black holes, and a nuisance in […]
INPA Seminar- Speaker: Alina Sabyr (Columbia University)
INPA Seminar Talk Date: December 6, 2024 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Alina Sabyr (Columbia University) Title: Future Cosmology with CMB Spectral Distortions and Secondaries Abstract: Spectral distortions–small deviations of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) energy spectrum from that of a perfect blackbody--probe the physical processes that occur in […]
INPA SEMINAR Speaker: Majd Ghrear (UHM)- Title: Directional Recoil Detection
Date: December 20, 2024 Time: 12:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Majd Ghrear (UHM) Title: Directional Recoil Detection Abstract: Directional detection of low-energy nuclear and electronic recoils is broadly desirable in nuclear and particle physics. Applications include coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEνNS), astrophysical neutrino measurements, probing dark matter (DM) beneath the neutrino […]
INPA SEMINAR Speaker: John (Jack) Smedley (U of Rochester)-Title: Measuring Neutrino Cross Sections on Argon with the ICARUS Detector
Date: January 10, 2025 Time: 12:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: John (Jack) Smedley (University of Rochester) Title: Measuring Neutrino Cross Sections on Argon with the ICARUS Detector Abstract: ICARUS is a large liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) operating at Fermilab as the far detector for the Short-Baseline Neutrino Program. […]
[Virtual] INPA Seminar Speaker: Erin Engelhardt ( University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)- Title: Searching for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay with LEGEND-200
Date: January 17, 2025 Time: 12:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Erin Engelhardt ( University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) Title: Searching for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay with LEGEND-200 Abstract: Neutrinoless double-beta decay (0νββ) is a theorized process where two neutrons decay into two protons and two electrons without emitting any antineutrinos. […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: Alex Droster (UC Berkeley)-Title: Searching high and low for dark matter axions
Date: January 31, 2025 Time: 12:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Alex Droster (UC Berkeley) Title: Searching high and low for dark matter axions Abstract: After almost 50 years, the axion remains the only mainstream solution to the non-observation of CP violation in the strong force. It is also a very […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: Alex Reeves(ETH Zurich)-Title: TBA
Date: February 14, 2025 Time: 12:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Alex Reeves (ETH Zurich) Title: TBA Abstract: TBA Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA Seminar Speaker: Larisa Throne (JGU Mainz)-Title: The Role of Atomic Tritium in Future Neutrino Mass Experiments
Date: February 21, 2025 Time: 12:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Larisa Throne (JGU Mainz) Title: The Role of Atomic Tritium in Future Neutrino Mass Experiments Abstract: Nearly 70 years since the neutrino was discovered and 25 years since the discovery of neutrino oscillations established its non-zero mass, the absolute neutrino-mass […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: Krystal Alfonso (Virginia Tech)-Title: With or without ν? Probing double beta decay with CUORE
Date: February 28, 2025 Time: 12:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Krystal Alfonso (Virginia Tech) Title: With or without ν? Probing double beta decay with CUORE Abstract: The massive neutrino is our rabbit in a waistcoat. Prompted by the discovery of neutrino oscillations, our community has taken a keen interest in […]
INPA SEMINAR SPEAKER: Eve Vavagiakis ( Duke University)- Title: From ACT to Simons Observatory and CCAT: Upcoming observations of the millimeter and submillimeter sky
Date: March 28, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Eve Vavagiakis (Duke University) Title: From ACT to Simons Observatory and CCAT: Upcoming observations of the millimeter and submillimeter sky Abstract: Rapid developments in instrumentation and highly sensitive superconducting detectors have provided a wealth of arcminute-scale cosmic microwave background (CMB) data. These measurements are transforming our understanding […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: Vladyslav Berest (Remote)-Universite Paris-Saclay- Title: Towards the meV level of neutrino mass scale: from CUPID to BINGO
Date: April 11, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Vladyslav Berest (Universite Paris-Saclay) Title: Towards the meV level of neutrino mass scale: from CUPID to BINGO Abstract: Neutrinoless double-beta decay (0v2b) is a key process in the search for Majorana neutrinos. Its observation would confirm the violation of […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: Adam Baldoni (Penn State)-Title: A Novel Target Material for Optical Neutrino Detectors
Date: April 18, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Adam Baldoni (Penn State) Title: A Novel Target Material for Optical Neutrino Detectors Abstract: Since the late 1960s, optical detectors have been a common method for detecting neutrino interactions. Two common target materials for these detectors are pure water […]
INPA SEMINAR – Speaker: Dr. Paschal Coyle (CNRS, Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille, France)-Title: Physics in the abyss with KM3NeT: from neutrino oscillations to cosmic neutrinos
Date: April 25, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Auditorium 50-4 Speaker: Dr. Paschal Coyle (CNRS, Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille, France) Title: Physics in the abyss with KM3NeT: from neutrino oscillations to cosmic neutrinos Abstract: The Kilometre cube neutrino telescope (KM3NeT) is a deep-sea neutrino telescope currently under construction in the […]
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.