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DEPPISCH4 |
Beta
Decays and the Nature of Neutrinos |
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Type |
Theoretical |
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#students |
1 |
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Orientation |
Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay is a crucial process
for determining the nature and the mass of light neutrinos. The theoretical
prediction of the process rate is plagued by large uncertainties in the nuclear physics calculations, though. It is therefore
imperative to employ other experimental data, such as single beta decay
half-life measurements to constrain the model parameters. |
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What |
In this project, you will learn the fundamentals of
both single and double beta decay physics by reviewing the relevant
literature. You will then use existing software that calculates nuclear
matrix elements to perform a statistical analysis, fitting parameters in
various models to the experimental data, and apply the results to better
determine the nature and mass of neutrinos. |
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Special Knowledge |
Programming
knowledge (Mathematica preferred), Interest in numerical and statistical
analysis |
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Supervisor |
Dr.
Frank Deppisch (f.deppisch@ucl.ac.uk) |