Grant: Subatomic Physics Envelope - Research Tools and Instruments
TRIUMF
$854,541.00
T2K near detectors
FY 2007-08
Summary
The T2K (Tokai to Kamioka) experiment is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment under construction in Japan. T2K will study the oscillation of a high intensity muon neutrino beam that is created at the JPARC accelerator in Tokai, and pointed towards the Super-Kamiokande detector over 295 km away. A set of near detectors in Tokai will measure the neutrino beam's energy spectrum, flux, and backgrounds before the neutrinos have had a chance to oscillate. These measurements will then be compared to the neutrino beam properties after it arrives at Super-Kamiokande. The result is a measurement of the probability as a function of the neutrino's energy that it changes from a muon neutrino into another kind of neutrino. We especially hope to observe muon neutrinos turning into electron neutrinos, which has never before been seen. Measuring this rare process will determine the neutrino "mixing angle" theta_13, which is one of the few fundamental parameters of particle physics that has never been measured before. The Canadian T2K group has been entrusted with construction of the near detector's tracker and proton beam monitor. This grant requests salary, travel, and R&D support for the activities of the Canadian T2K group.
Program
Subatomic Physics Envelope - Research Tools and Instruments
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
329211-2006
Name nom
Konaka, Akira
Department département
Science Division
Organization id
8
Institution établissement
TRIUMF
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2007
Competition year année de concours
2006
Award amount
854541
Program id
SAPEQ
Program name en
Subatomic Physics Envelope - Research Tools and Instruments
Program name fr
Enveloppe de physique subatomique - Outils et instruments de recherche
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
19
Committee name en
Subatomic Physics
Committee name fr
Physique subatomique
Area of application code
1202
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Physical sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences physiques
Research subject code
3104
Research subject group en
Physics
Research subject group fr
Physique
Research subject en
Particle physics
Research subject fr
Physique des particules
Partie
2
Nb partie
3
Application title
T2K near detectors
Keyword
NA
Application summary
The T2K (Tokai to Kamioka) experiment is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment under construction in Japan. T2K will study the oscillation of a high intensity muon neutrino beam that is created at the JPARC accelerator in Tokai, and pointed towards the Super-Kamiokande detector over 295 km away. A set of near detectors in Tokai will measure the neutrino beam's energy spectrum, flux, and backgrounds before the neutrinos have had a chance to oscillate. These measurements will then be compared to the neutrino beam properties after it arrives at Super-Kamiokande. The result is a measurement of the probability as a function of the neutrino's energy that it changes from a muon neutrino into another kind of neutrino. We especially hope to observe muon neutrinos turning into electron neutrinos, which has never before been seen. Measuring this rare process will determine the neutrino "mixing angle" theta_13, which is one of the few fundamental parameters of particle physics that has never been measured before. The Canadian T2K group has been entrusted with construction of the near detector's tracker and proton beam monitor. This grant requests salary, travel, and R&D support for the activities of the Canadian T2K group.
