Supernova Neutrinos, SN1987A, and the HALO neutrino detector in SNOLAB
Event Date:
2020-05-11T15:00:00
2020-05-11T16:00:00
Event Location:
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Speaker:
Stan Yen (TRIUMF)
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Intended Audience:
Undergraduate
Local Contact:
Douglas Scott
Event Information:
The life of a massive star ends with the gravitational collapse of the iron core and the subsequent explosion of the star as a supernova. Already a spectacular object in optical telescopes, 99% of the energy is emitted in the form of neutrinos. Neutrinos give a prompt picture of the nuclear and particle processes in the bowels of the exploding star, unlike the optical radiation which is emitted hours after the core collapse. I will discuss a mystery of the neutrino signal from supernova 1987A, and the role of a lead-based neutrino detector in observing the neutrinos from the next galactic supernova.
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2020-05-11T15:00:00
2020-05-11T16:00:00
Supernova Neutrinos, SN1987A, and the HALO neutrino detector in SNOLAB
Event Information:
The life of a massive star ends with the gravitational collapse of the iron core and the subsequent explosion of the star as a supernova. Already a spectacular object in optical telescopes, 99% of the energy is emitted in the form of neutrinos. Neutrinos give a prompt picture of the nuclear and particle processes in the bowels of the exploding star, unlike the optical radiation which is emitted hours after the core collapse. I will discuss a mystery of the neutrino signal from supernova 1987A, and the role of a lead-based neutrino detector in observing the neutrinos from the next galactic supernova.
Event Location:
Connect via zoom