2023 NOvA Masterclass @ U of Mn
Saturday, March 11, 2023 9:00 AM - ~4:00 PM
University of Minnesota - Physics and Nanotechnology Building (map), Room 110
Small URL for this page: https://tinyurl.com/novamc23
Agenda
09:00 AM Welcome, intros sign-in and ice-breaker (Shane, Karin)
09:30 AM Tour: Clean room @ PAN
11:00 AM Opening activity (Shane): Setting the stage
- From the big...to the small
- What is Physics? (map & video-to watch later)
…from Dominic Walliman and Born to Engineer…and accompanying questions? - Standard Model of particle physics
11:15 AM Particle Physics Intro Talk (Chris Hilgenberg) plus Q&A - Standard model general + neutrino focus
11:45 AM NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Part 1a - Far Detector, Charged Current Interactions (Greg & Mike)
- Slides - Part 1a
- Part 1a- Charged Current (NuMu) Analysis (far detector)
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Click here for images <--Measure here
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Click here for reporting form for CC (NuMu) Track Lengths <--Record here
- Results of Track Length Reporting <--View results here together
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12:30 PM LUNCH - provided
- "Lunch with a physicist/grad student"
- Cool demos
- ...and this is when you eat!
1:00 PM NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Part 1b - Far Detector, Neutral Current Interactions (Shane)
- Slides - Part 1b
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Part 1b - Neutral Current Analysis (far detector)
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Click here for images <--Measure here
- Click here for reporting form for Neutral Current Track Lengths <--Record here
- Results of Track Length Reporting <--View results here together
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1:30 PM NOvA Virtual Tour - Far Detector (Ash River, MN)
2:15 PM NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Part 2- Near Detector, CC&NC with Coding (Mike)
- Part 2 Slides
- Python Near Event Analysis - Participant Version
- Do a “File - Make a Copy”
- Github link
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Concluding video: How Neutrino Oscillations Work - From Even Bananas
3:30 PM Videoconference
- Teresa Lackey, Fermilab postdoc
- Link: https://notredame.zoom.us/j/92701999064?pwd=RjhwaWFmVng5a2xLakFDaTN4M1VVQT09
~4:00 PM End of Day
Other items/resources
Q&A, Closing discussion, survey (will be on paper)