Analysis of The Charged Track Multiplicity of Neutrinos in The ProtoDUNE-ND Experiment
Session Number
Project ID: PHYS 26
Advisor(s)
Aleena Rafique, Argonne National Laboratory
Discipline
Physical Science
Start Date
17-4-2024 10:00 AM
End Date
17-4-2024 10:15 AM
Abstract
The ProtoDUNE-ND (aka “2x2”) experiment is a prototype of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) that is designed to study properties of neutrinos and their interactions. The goal of DUNE is to uncover the properties of neutrinos to understand the mystery of matter-dominance of the universe. The ProtoDUNE-ND experiment is a smaller scale prototype of the DUNE near detector. We are working on finding the charged track multiplicity of the neutrinos in ProtoDUNE-ND. In the past, experiments rarely found more than 1 interaction every spill (time when the data is captured). However, with a larger detector and being closer to the beam source, ProtoDUNE-ND will start to experience multiple interactions every spill. The ProtoDUNE-ND experiment is set to start gathering data soon. As we need to differentiate the interactions to study the neutrinos, we aim to take a few steps in the direction of understanding the kinematics of different particles.
Analysis of The Charged Track Multiplicity of Neutrinos in The ProtoDUNE-ND Experiment
The ProtoDUNE-ND (aka “2x2”) experiment is a prototype of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) that is designed to study properties of neutrinos and their interactions. The goal of DUNE is to uncover the properties of neutrinos to understand the mystery of matter-dominance of the universe. The ProtoDUNE-ND experiment is a smaller scale prototype of the DUNE near detector. We are working on finding the charged track multiplicity of the neutrinos in ProtoDUNE-ND. In the past, experiments rarely found more than 1 interaction every spill (time when the data is captured). However, with a larger detector and being closer to the beam source, ProtoDUNE-ND will start to experience multiple interactions every spill. The ProtoDUNE-ND experiment is set to start gathering data soon. As we need to differentiate the interactions to study the neutrinos, we aim to take a few steps in the direction of understanding the kinematics of different particles.