Investigation of CP symmetry in neutrino oscillation
Project Description
There are three types of neutrinos in Nature. When they travel in space, they can transform from one type to the other kind. This phenomenon is called neutrino oscillation. An open question is whether neutrino oscillation is the same as anti-neutrino oscillation, with anti-neutrino being the anti-particle of the neutrino. This is a manifestation of CP symmetry. The goal of this project is to come up with a conceptual design of an experiment for studying CP symmetry in neutrino oscilation.
Supervisor
LUK, Kam Biu
Quota
5
Course type
UROP1000
UROP1100
UROP2100
UROP3100
UROP3200
UROP4100
Applicant's Roles
The student will assist literature search, perform some analytical calculation, and computation in Python/C++.
Applicant's Learning Objectives
The student will acquire knowledge in particle physics, especially neutrino physics, develop problem-solving skills, and gain experience in computing.
Complexity of the project
Challenging