Heeger Group | Experimental Neutrino & Astroparticle Physics

Experimental Neutrino & Astroparticle Physics


Research

We are conducting research in experimental neutrino physics and astroparticle physics. Neutrinos are amongst the most mysterious elementary particles. They travel at the speed of light, pass through matter, and undergo oscillation -- a quantum mechanical process that allows them to change flavor as they propagate through space. Neutrinos may also be their own antiparticles and may hold the clue to why we live in a Universe of matter, and not antimatter. We study neutrino oscillation with the Daya Bay reactor experiment in China to make the most sensitive measurement of theta13. To determine if neutrinos are their own antiparticles we search for neutrinoless double beta decay with the CUORE experiment at Gran Sasso in Italy. Most recently, we started an R&D effort to search for dark matter in the Antarctic ice at the South Pole with DM-Ice. We offer research opportunities for graduate, undergraduate, and summer students. Heeger's group is part of UW's research in experimental neutrino and astroparticle physics.

Recent News

2012-03-08 First Results from Daya Bay: Observation of electron antineutrino disappearance > more news

Funding

We gratefully acknowledge the support of DOE HEP, DOE NP, NSF, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Krell Institute, aand the University of Wisconsin.
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