[Physics-grads-open] Physics and Astronomy Student Seminar (PASS)

[Pooyan Goodarzi]

Reminder, Happening in ~1 hour.

On 10/19/24 2:48 PM, Pooyan Goodarzi wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> We will continue our PASS talks this Monday with a talk by Nika about 
> Supernovae and detection of Neutrinos with a Dark Matter detector. 
> Please join us on *October 21st (Monday)* at *noon* (from 12:00 pm to 
> 1:00 pm) in the *Nebula Room* (PHYS 3027).
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> *Veronika Shalamova, PhD Student*
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> Monday, 12:00 pm, Conference Room (PHYS 3051)*
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> *Supernova neutrino detection with DarkSide-20k experiment*
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> (Or how particle physicists can study supernovae (and neutrinos!) 
> using dark matter detectors)*
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> During a supernova explosion, a significant portion of its energy is 
> released in the form of neutrinos. Neutrinos of all flavors escape the 
> core well before any light. If detected, they can provide crucial 
> information about stellar core collapse and its mechanisms. Future 
> large scintillator detectors, designed for direct dark matter 
> searches, will be sensitive to supernova neutrinos via coherent 
> elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEvNS), opening new avenues in 
> the multimessenger approach to supernova physics.
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> The DarkSide-20k experiment shows great promise due to its ability to 
> detect neutrinos through both the CEνNS and charge current (CC) 
> 40Ar(νe, e)40K channels. The CEνNS channel provides a flavor-blind 
> measurement of the neutrino signal, enabling the normalization of the 
> total supernova neutrino flux, while the charge current channel offers 
> a distinct energy spectrum and exclusively detects the electron 
> neutrino component. Thus, neutrino detection via these two channels 
> presents a unique opportunity to explore both supernovae and neutrino 
> physics.*
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> *(+ two attached pictures)
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> If you’re interested in sharing your work as a speaker, please feel 
> free to add your name to the spreadsheet [Google Sheet 
> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N3ncf43jdB6aHYHhyWmyHMycxDg4_phHZXLkQvviO0o/edit?usp=sharing>].
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> Best,
> Pooyan
> Physics and Astronomy Student Seminar (PASS)
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