UCNB: The neutrino asymmetry in polarized ultracold neutron decay

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

7 Scopus citations

Abstract

The UCNB experiment will measure the neutrino asymmetry B in neutron beta decay, which can be used to search for possible scalar and tensor interactions, with a precision of < 10-3 using ultra-cold neutrons. The detection scheme takes advantage of novel, large area, highly segmented silicon detectors and custom, low noise, fast-timing pre-amplifiers. These detectors will measure in coincidence both the very low energy decay protons and the ≤ 782 keV decay electrons. Status on development of the detection system is presented here.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication11th Conference on the Intersections of Particle and Nuclear Physics, CIPANP 2012
Pages149-151
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event11th Conference on the Intersections of Particle and Nuclear Physics, CIPANP 2012 - St. Petersburg, FL, United States
Duration: May 29 2012Jun 3 2012

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1560
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference11th Conference on the Intersections of Particle and Nuclear Physics, CIPANP 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySt. Petersburg, FL
Period05/29/1206/3/12

Keywords

  • neutron ß decay
  • ultracold neutrons
  • weak-interaction

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'UCNB: The neutrino asymmetry in polarized ultracold neutron decay'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this