NOSTOS experiment and new trends in rare event detection
/ Authors
I. Giomataris, S. Aune, P. Colas, I. Irastorza, B. Peyaud, J. Dolbeau, P. Gorodetzky, H. D. Graff, T. Patzak, P. Salin
and 2 more authors
/ Abstract
A novel low-energy neutrino-oscillation experiment NOSTOS, combining a strong tritium source and a high pressure spherical TPC detector (10 m in radius) has been recently proposed. The goal of the experiment is to measure the mixing angle $\theta_{13}$, the neutrino magnetic moment and the Weinberg angle at low energy. The same apparatus, filled with high pressure Xenon, exhibits a high sensitivity as a Super Nova neutrino detector with extra galactic sensitivity. Results of a first prototype will be shown and a short-term experimental program will be discussed.
Journal: arXiv: High Energy Physics - Experiment