NOvA Masterclass Development Resources & Links

08:30

Coffee & Conversation

09:00

Neutrino & NOvA Introduction
● Workshop Overview
● Setting the Stage (From Big to Small)
● Video: How to Make a Beam of Neutrinos
● Neutrino Tutorial: Link to Neutrino Tutorial

• Time to Work (~15 min)
• Group A doc
• Group B doc
• Group C doc
• Neutrino Tutorial Share Out

● Video: NOvA Experiment Time Lapse

Video: Standard Model Explained by Alex the JPEG

10:00

Break

10:15

NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Theory & Far
Detector CC Events
● Visit from Patricia Vahle NOvA spokesperson

Theory & Far Event Introduction Talk
● Charged Current (NuMu) Event Images

• CC (NuMu) Track Length Reporting
• Results of Track Length Reporting

11:15

Lunch

12:30

Did this before lunch

NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Far Detector NC
Events
● Neutral Current Event Images

• Neutral Current Track Length Reporting
• Results of Track Length Reporting

● Results Discussion - Charged vs Neutral Events

13:30

Near Detector Analysis Introduction
● # Events Analysis - Near vs Far Detector (UPDATED VERSION - Mike P.)

• Video: Inverse Square

● Near Detector Intro Analysis Talk (Updated/shortened Aug, 2022 - Mike P.)

14:30

Break

14:45

Started this block at 13:30

Near Detector Event Analysis - Python Coding

PICUP Trinket info
● Python Near Event Analysis - Participant Version

• Do a “File - Make a Copy”
• Github link
• Teacher “answer key”

16:15

Break

16:30

Closing discussion
●  Even Bananas Video

Q&A, Closing Reflections

Finished at 4:30

17:00

Depart for the day