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SUMMARY:NEUTRINO SEMINAR:The role of neutrons in searches for neutrinoless 
	double-beta decay and beyond
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Joshua Albert\, Indiana University\n\nPart of the Dep
	artmental Seminars.\n\nThis talk will cover three recent examples where a c
	areful understanding of neutron interactions can lead to improved measureme
	nts of neutrinos.  First\, we present recent results from the EXO-200 neutr
	inoless double-beta decay (0νββ) experiment.  The backgrounds from cosmo
	genic neutrons have been studied in detail\, leading to a technique to use 
	neutron capture signals to reject these backgrounds from future data\, impr
	oving sensitivity.  Second\, the addition of gadolinium to Super-Kamiokande
	 will allow for major improvements to supernova neutrino detection\, using 
	neutron capture to reduce backgrounds and to distinguish between neutrinos 
	and anti-neutrinos.  Finally\, calibration for the next-generation 0νββ 
	experiment\, nEXO\, is complicated by the self-shielding against gamma rays
	 which is a huge asset as a low-background detector.  We explore how a neut
	ron source may allow for calibration in ways unattainable with traditional 
	gamma sources.
LOCATION:PRB 261\, 3 Cummington Mall\, 02215
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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