Fiber-based temperature monitoring system
A Temperature Monitoring System based on Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) is being developed at IFIC for DUNE. The student will study the impact of strain and temperature on FBG fibres. Due to the novelty of the study, the results could be subject to a scientific publication
Optical cryostat
The student will be involved in the commissioning of an Optical Cryostat System for the spectral characterization of DUNE optical elements in the VUV and in Liquid Argon. Due to the novelty of the study, the results could be subject to a scientific publication (https://neutrinos.ific.uv.es/).
Angle- and wavelength-resolved reflectance measurements of detector materials
You will characterize the reflectance of materials across the Vacuum Ultraviolet to Visible wavelength range to understand DUNE’s photon detector response. You will use a state-of-the-art optical laboratory at IFIC and detailed optical models. More info at https://neutrinos.ific.uv.es/.
Atmospheric neutrino oscillations at DUNE
You will establish DUNE’s neutrino oscillation reach using simulated atmospheric neutrino events. Focus areas will include the use of photon detector system information and strategies for separating neutrino from antineutrino interactions. More info at https://neutrinos.ific.uv.es/.
R&D on fast timing light detection for proton decay searches
DUNE can investigate the yet-unobserved proton decay, which would revolutionize fundamental physics. You will lead an ambitious R&D program to prove nanosecond-scale light detection to identify proton decay products, using ultrafast lasers and light detectors (https://neutrinos.ific.uv.es/).