Winter Nuclear Particle Physics (WNPPC) 2018

Session

Session #6

18 Feb 2018, 09:00

44. From T2K to Hyper-K: Status and Prospects for Long Baseline Neutrino Physics in Japan [INVITED]

Dr Mark Hartz (Kavli IPMU (WPI), University of Tokyo/TRIUMF)

18/02/2018, 09:00

The T2K experiment is a long baseline neutrino experiment in Japan that detects neutrino oscillations over a 295 km baseline with the Super-Kamiokande detector. In 2013 T2K showed evidence for the oscillation of muon neutrinos into electron neutrinos. This measurement established the possiblility of CP violation in neutrino oscillations. Currently the T2K and NOvA experiments are operating...

13. Rare Decays with Missing Energy at the Belle II Detector (student talk)

Ms Hannah Wakeling (McGill University)

18/02/2018, 09:30

The Belle II detector is a competitive, perhaps unique, environment in which to study rare $B$ decays with missing energy to a sensitivity that would exhibit indirect New Physics effects. From a $B$-$\overline{B}$ meson pair that has been produced in the SuperKEKB $B$-factory, one $B$ meson can be can be fully reconstructed through powerful $B$-tagging, which in turn provides strong constraints for...

47. Material Studies for the Belle II experiment (student talk)

waleed ahmed (Mcgill University)

18/02/2018, 09:45

The Belle II experiment at the KEK laboratory is currently undergoing commissioning, with first physics data anticipated in 2018. Understanding the material distribution of detector components is of critical importance for precision e+e- collider experiments like Belle-II, as the density and distribution of this material impacts tracking and vertex reconstruction, as well as other...

51. Determination of proton radii of neutron rich oxygen isotopes from charge-changing cross section measurements (student talk)

Ms Satbir Kaur (Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada)

18/02/2018, 10:00

Charge radius is an important bulk property of the nucleus for investigating nuclear structure. The nuclei lying close to the boundaries of the nuclear chart (the drip lines) have revealed new features like halo and skin. Another new phenomenon that has emerged in the neutron-rich region is the changing or vanishing of magic numbers [1,2]. The knowledge of proton radii is crucial for...

19. Quasi-free Proton Knockout Reactions on the Oxygen Isotopic Chain

Leyla Atar (University of Guelph)

18/02/2018, 10:45

According to the Independent Particle Model (IPM) single-particle (SP) states are fully occupied up to the Fermi energy with spectroscopic factors (SF) of one. However, it is well known from electron-induced proton knockout that the SP strength is reduced to about 60-70% for stable nuclei, which has been attributed to the presence of short-range and long-range correlations [1]. This finding...

35. Characterizing LaBr3(Ce) Detector Response for Proton Therapy Applications (student talk)

Christina Burbadge (University of Guelph)

18/02/2018, 11:00

In ion beam radiation therapy, charged particles are used to irradiate tumor cells for various malignant diseases, such as cancer. Charged particles deposit most their energy at the end of their range, producing a more sophisticated radiation profile while imparting a minimal dose to healthy tissue compared to standard photon-based radiation treatment. However, new complications emerge with...

42. Detecting fusion-evaporation reaction products from contrast agents as a range verification technique in proton therapy (student talk)

Ms Eva Kasanda (University of Guelph)

18/02/2018, 11:15

Proton therapy is gaining popularity as a tumor irradiation method due to the superior dose distribution offered by heavy charged particles. The subject of range and dose verification has been approached from several angles and fields. Upon interaction with low-energy protons, certain nuclei undergo fusion-evaporation reactions. The resulting reaction products emit a cascade of...

56. Closing remarks & Prizes

Prof. Alain Bellerive (Carleton University)

18/02/2018, 11:30