Speaker
Dr
Ken Sakashita
(HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, KEK)
Description
T2K (Tokai-to-Kamioka) is a second generation long baseline neutrino experiment
utilizing a newly built neutrino source with a MW class high energy proton accelerator
complex (J-PARC neutrino facility), a near neutrino detector (ND280) to characterize
the neutrino beam 280 meters from the source, and Super-Kamiokande as the far detector
at 295 km.
The primary motivation for T2K is the discovery of the nu_mu to nu_e conversion
phenomena and, as a consequence, the finite value of the theta_13 mixing angle.
It will also conduct a precise measurement of theta_23 and
the mass difference of neutrino mass eigenstate. The ultimate
goal for T2K is to establish the lepton flavor mixing structure.
Construction of the J-PARC neutrino facility was completed in March 2009 and
engineering operation of the T2K started as scheduled the following month.
This talk will provide a general introduction to T2K, and
present the current beam commissioning status and
the status of preparations towards the start of the experiment in fall 2009.
Primary author
Dr
Ken Sakashita
(HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, KEK)
