UC Irvine Neutrino Masterclass, March 2023

Saturday March 25 

Location: ISEB 1310

Agenda: 

9:00 Welcome, Introductions, Ice-breaker (Mike) 

9:30 Opening activity - setting the stage (Mike)

• From the BIG to the small

• Standard Model of particle physics

• Links for later reference

What is Physics map and video

9:45 Particle Physics Intro Talk (Pedro) 

10:15 Laboratory Tour #1: High-Bay and Cloud Chambers

11:15 NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Part 1a - Far Detector, Charged Current Interactions

• Part 0 Slides - NOvA Introduction & Charged Current (NuMu) Events

• Part 1 Slides - Charged Current (NuMu) Far Detector Analysis

Image Analysis Activity

• Images - Charged Current Events

• Charged Current (NuMu) Track Length Reporting Form

  • Results of Track Length Reporting

12:30 Lunch 

13:00 NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Part 1b - Far Detector, Neutral Current Interactions

• Part 1 Slides

Image Analysis Activity

• Images - Neutral Current Events

• Neutral Current (NC) Track Length Reporting Form

  • Results of Track Length Reporting

13:30 Laboratory Tour #1: High-Bay and Cloud Chambers

14:30 NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Part 2 - Near Detector with Coding

• Part 2 Slides

Coding Activity Links

• Python Near Event Analysis - Participant Version

• Github Link to Near Detector Event Data

15:30 Discussion of Results

Concluding video:  How Neutrino Oscillations Work - From Even Bananas

16:00 Approximate end of day 

Google drive with photos and videos: here