Neutrinos from Jupiter?

Slots: 1
Hours per week: 9
Completion within: 12 months

For students inrolled in:
Physics B.Ed., Physics B.Sc.,

Discription
The new JUNO neutrino experiment, which is currently starting its measurements in southern China, will provide unprecedented sensitivity to low-energy events from astrophysical sources. The proposed project will investigate the sensitivity to a neutrino signal from Jupiter. A corresponding weak signature in older experimental data could be caused by the annihilation of dark matter particles in Jupiter and can be examined with great precision in JUNO.

Role of the students
The student investigates the possibility of finding a neutrino signal from Jupiter with the new JUNO neutrino experiment. This sensitivity study uses both the JUNO detector simulation and standard statistical analysis methods to determine the significance of a possible signal.

Qualifications
Basic knowledge of a common programming language (Python or C++)


Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Wurm
Location: Campus Mainz
Primary Language: German


If you have any further questions you can always write a mail to quest@uni-mainz.de.

 

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