DFG-Sonderforschungsbereiche (SFB)
Disciplines
Physics, Astronomy (100%)
Keywords
Particle Physics Neutrinos Cryogenic
Abstract
Coherent neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEvNS) is moving frontiers in low-
energy neutrino physics. Upcoming experiments will enable precision
tests of the Standard Model and will observe a rich spectrum of new
fundamental neutrino physics. The NUCLEUS experiment uses
cryogenic detector technology based on transition-edge-sensors (TES)
operating at mK temperatures with world-leading energy thresholds in
the 10 eV regime. After commissioning at TU München in 2024, the
experimental setup will be moved to the Chooz nuclear power plant in
France. At the Institute of High Energy Physics, a new data acquisition
system for cryogenic detectors, the corresponding operating software
and a special analysis framework are being developed and adapted for
use in the NUCLEUS experiment. The data collected from the
experiment is analysed for standard model precision experiments
modern machine learning techniques to increase further sensitivity to
achieve unprecedented sensitivity for new physics processes.