UC Irvine Neutrino Masterclass, March 2025

Saturday March 29 

Location: ISEB 1310

Agenda: 

9:00 Welcome, Introductions, Ice-breaker (Pedro) 

9:15 Opening activity - setting the stage (Pedro)

• From the BIG to the small
• Standard Model of particle physics
• What is Physics map and video

9:30 Particle Physics Intro Talk (Mu-Chun) 

10:15 NOvA Masterclass Measurement Introduction

• Link to slides

Pattern recognition guessing game: https://nova-nusoft.fnal.gov/public/nova-events/nova-events/

10:45 Laboratory Tour #1: High-Bay and Cloud Chambers

11.45 NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Part 1a - Far Detector, Charged Current Interactions

Image Analysis Activity

• Images - Charged Current Events
• Charged Current (NuMu) Track Length Reporting Form
  • Results of Track Length Reporting

12.15 NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Part 1b - Far Detector, Neutral Current Interactions

• Link to slides

Image Analysis Activity

• Images - Neutral Current Events
• Neutral Current (NC) Track Length Reporting Form
  • Results of Track Length Reporting

12:30 Lunch with a Physicist

13:05 NOvA Masterclass Measurement - Part 2 - Near Detector with Coding

Coding Activity Links

• Python Near Event Analysis - Participant Version
  • Github Link to Near Detector Event Data
• Alternate Python Near Event Analysis Participant Version

14:00 Videoconference and discussion of results

14:30 Laboratory Tour #2: High-Bay and Cloud Chambers

15:30 Fun Demos

16:00 Approximate end of day 

Google drive with photos and videos: here (will be ready after the event)