Current Topics in Neutrino Oscillation Experiments
Module PH1421
Basic Information
PH1421 is a semester module in English or German language at Master’s level which is offered in winter semester.
This Module is included in the following catalogues within the study programs in physics.
- Catalogue of student seminars for nuclear, particle, and astrophysics
If not stated otherwise for export to a non-physics program the student workload is given in the following table.
| Total workload | Contact hours | Credits (ECTS) |
|---|---|---|
| 120 h | 40 h | 4 CP |
Responsible coordinator of the module PH1421 is Lothar Oberauer.
Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions
Content
Seminar talks by students on current topics in the field of research.
Borexino/SOX for solar neutrino spectroscopy and the search for sterile neutrino oscillations
JUNO (Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory) for mass hierarchy determination and the precise measurement of the oscillation parameter theta_12
Learning Outcome
After successful participation in the module the student can use the basic methods of literature retrieval, condense their knowlegde from scientific papers into a presentation and obtain presentation skills.
They have learned about recent topics in the field of research.
Preconditions
Lecture KTA-expert
Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature
Courses and Schedule
| Type | SWS | Title | Lecturer(s) | Dates | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS | 2 | Current Topics in Neutrino Oscillation Experiments | Oberauer, L. Schönert, S. |
Fri, 12:30–14:00, PH 3046 and singular or moved dates |
Learning and Teaching Methods
Open discussion
Media
Power point presentation
discussion
Literature
Neutrino Oscillations, F. Suekane, Lecture Notes in Physics 898, Springer 2015