#StudentSeminar: NEXT: construction and operation of a double beta decay experiment

por Miryam Martínez-Vara

martes 15 jul. 2025 15:00 → 16:30 Europe/Madrid

1001-Primera-1-1-1 - Paterna. Seminario (Universe)

The NEXT experiment aims to search for neutrinoless double beta decay in 136Xe using a high-pressure xenon gas time projection chamber (HPXe-TPC), combining excellent energy resolution with topological event reconstruction to suppress backgrounds.

In this talk, I will introduce the experimental concept and  the current status of the NEXT-100 detector, including highlights from the commissioning phase such as calibration procedures. Finally, I will show the first measurements of the detector's energy resolution and discuss their impact on the projected sensitivity of NEXT-100.

SeminarUV.pdf