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Description
The Reactor Experiment for Neutrinos and Exotics (RENE) aims to search for sterile neutrinos in the Δm₄₁² ~ 2 eV² region through precision measurements of reactor antineutrino oscillations. The detector is planned to be installed in the tendon gallery of the Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant in Yeonggwang, Korea, at a baseline of approximately 20 meters from the reactor core. The prototype detector consists of a central target volume filled with liquid scintillator doped with 0.5% gadolinium (Gd-LS), surrounded by a gamma catcher volume also filled with liquid scintillator, designed to improve neutron capture efficiency. Inverse beta decay (IBD) events occurring in the target will be detected using two 20-inch photomultiplier tubes (PMTs). To suppress backgrounds from cosmic rays, the detector is enclosed by an active veto system composed of plastic scintillators. In this presentation, we report the current status and recent developments of the RENE experiment.
