MRI: Development of a Time Projection Chamber and Photo-Multiplier Array to Measure Neutrino Interactions in the MicroBooNE Detector

Yale University, New Haven CT

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PROPOSAL NUMBER: 0821316 INSTITUTION: Yale University NSF PROGRAM: PHY ? ELEMENTARYPARTICLE ACCEL USER PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Fleming, Bonnie TITLE: MRI:Development of a Time Projection Chamber and Photo-Multiplier Array to Measure Neutrino Interactions in the MicroBooNE Detector This proposal describes the development of the Liquid Argon time projection chamber (TPC) and Photo-multiplier Tube (PMT) array as a major part of the MicroBooNE experiment at Fermilab. It is with the development of the MicroBooNE TPC and PMT array that the nature of the intriguing low energy events recently observed by the MiniBooNE experiment may be resolved. In addition, the R&D on the Liquid Argon TPC will provide important information and experience for developing the larger systems that will be necessary to fully elucidate the nature of the neutrino sector in future experiments at Fermilab and DUSEL.