Physics Colloquium

Starts: November 13, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Location: William Small Physical Laboratory, Rm 109

Summary

Jenny Thomas, University College London, Title of Talk: "Neutrinos have mass, so now what? The Next Steps in Experimental Neutrino" Physics.

Full Description

Jenny Thomas, University College London

 Abstract:   The Standard Model codified the idea of the massless neutrino in 1967,
 and ever since, experiments have challenged that idea.  Oscillation  experiments establish that the neutrino must have mass, but can not  directly measure the value of that mass.  Experiments looking for  neutrinoless double beta decay can potentially determine the absolute  mass of the neutrino, and would provide additional insight into the  nature of that elusive particle.  In this colloquium I will outline  the state of play in the neutrino field, starting with some recent  results from the MINOS experiment. Looking to the future, I will
 discuss results from the NEMO-III neutrinoless double beta decay  experiment, and examine the prospects of the future SuperNEMO experiment.

Everyone is invited

Coffee served at 3:30 p.m. in Conference Room.