Orateur
Dr
Patrick Decowski
(Nikhef)
Description
KamLAND, a large underground neutrino detector located in Japan, has
measured neutrino properties by studying electron anti-neutrinos
produced in the decay of fission products in nearby nuclear power
reactors. KamLAND's 180km average distance to the reactors makes it
well-suited to investigate the oscillation parameters in the (1,2)
sector. Several shorter baseline reactor neutrino experiments
currently under construction will search for the as-yet unknown
theta13 neutrino parameter. This talk will review the KamLAND neutrino
parameter measurements and provide an outlook on future reactor
measurements. The KamLAND experiment underwent extensive purification
in late 2008 to lower the radioactive backgrounds to allow for the
measurement of solar neutrinos, in particular the contribution of Be7
neutrinos. I will finish the presentation with an update on the
current solar phase of KamLAND.
Author
Dr
Patrick Decowski
(Nikhef)
