21–26 Jun 2026
University of California, Irvine
US/Pacific timezone

Timing reconstruction utilizing multiple detection subsystems at the SBND experiment

Not scheduled
20m
Conference Center (University of California, Irvine)

Conference Center

University of California, Irvine

Poster Accelerator Neutrinos Poster session

Speaker

Annalea Corallo (Universita e INFN, Ferrara (IT))

Description

The Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) is the near detector of the Short-Baseline Neutrino Program, located only 110 m away from the Booster Neutrino Beam (BNB) target at Fermilab (Illinois, USA). SBND employs key detection technologies: a 112-ton Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber for ionization electrons, an advanced Photon Detection System (PDS) made up of photomultiplier tubes and X-ARAPUCAs for scintillation light, and a 4π coverage of Cosmic Ray Taggers (CRTs) for cosmic muons. This setup offers an exceptional energy, spatial and timing reconstruction of neutrino interactions. In this poster, we present ongoing timing reconstruction efforts of the PDS and CRTs, as well as combining complementary information across multiple detection subsystems to improve the timing resolution. This results in nanosecond level timing information that can be leveraged as an analysis tool, including the reconstruction of the BNB substructure to accept or reject signals detected in-between neutrino bunches as well as a timing-based discrimination for cosmic rejection.

Author

Annalea Corallo (Universita e INFN, Ferrara (IT))

Co-author

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