Speaker
Wonjun Lee
(Seoul National University)
Description
The Reactor Experiment for Neutrinos and Exotics (RENE) aims to search for the sterile neutrino at Δ𝑚_41^2 ~ 2 eV^2 region by measuring reactor neutrino oscillation. The RENE experiment will be conducted at Hanbit nuclear power plant in Yeonggwang, Korea. The RENE prototype detector consists of a 350 L target with liquid scintillator (LS) containing 0.5% gadolinium and a box-shaped gamma catcher filled with LS. Two 20-inch PMTs will be used to detect the inverse beta decay events from the target. The detector will be covered by plastic scintillators to discriminate IBD events from the cosmic-ray background. In this presentation, we will report the performance and latest status of the RENE prototype detector.
Primary author
Wonjun Lee
(Seoul National University)
