
SPECIAL
JOINT PARTICLE SEMINAR
Date: Wednesday, 31
March
2004
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: 4135 Frederick Reines Hall
Speaker: Dr.
Steven Dazeley, Louisiana State University
Title: "KamLAND, Results So Far and Further
Projects"
Abstract: The first
publication from KamLAND reported a deficit in the expected electron
anti-neutrino (nuebar) flux coming from nearby reactors, and confirmed
the "Large Mixing Angle" solution to the solar neutrino problem. The
second reported an improved upper limit on nuebars from the sun.
The common theme in both these results was the success of KamLAND's
double coincidence technique in reducing the background to very low
levels. The technique can also be applied to other projects,
including an investigation into nuebars from the Earth, proton decay,
and relic supernova. I will report on the first two results and
future projects.
Host: D. Casper