Overview
Professor Barbeau’s research interests are predominantly in the fields of neutrino and astroparticle physics. His efforts are focused on (but not limited to) three major areas of research: studying the physics of coherent neutrino-nucleus scattering; novel searches for the dark matter in our universe; and searches for zero neutrino double beta decay. The unifying aspect of the work is the common need for new and creative detector development in order to solve some of the “hard” problems in low-background rare-event detection.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Physics
·
2019 - Present
Physics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Measurement of the sodium and iodine scintillation quenching factors across multiple NaI(Tl) detectors to identify systematics
Journal Article Physical Review C · July 1, 2024 The amount of light produced by nuclear recoils in scintillating targets is strongly quenched compared to that produced by electrons. A precise understanding of the quenching factor is particularly interesting for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMP ... Full text CiteFirst detection of coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering on germanium
Preprint · June 19, 2024 Link to item CiteAccessing new physics with an undoped, cryogenic CsI CEvNS detector for COHERENT at the SNS
Journal Article Physical Review D · May 1, 2024 We consider the potential for a 10 kg undoped cryogenic CsI detector operating at the Spallation Neutron Source to measure coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering and its sensitivity to discover new physics beyond the standard model (BSM). Through a c ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Studies of Nuclear Structure Using Neutrons and Charged Particles
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 1997 - 2027LEGEND design support Year 2
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Oak Ridge National Laboratory · 2022 - 2025MTV Fellowship in Applied Antineutrino Physics - Tyler Johnson
FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Michigan · 2019 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
The University of Chicago ·
2009
Ph.D.