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
Professor of Physics
·
2025 - Present
Physics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Prototype acoustic positioning system for the Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment
Journal Article Journal of Instrumentation · July 1, 2025 We present the design and initial performance characterization of the prototype acoustic positioning system intended for the Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment. It comprises novel piezo-acoustic receivers with dedicated filtering- and amplification electron ... Full text CiteEvidence of Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering with COHERENT's Germanium Array.
Journal Article Physical review letters · June 2025 We report the first detection of coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEvNS) on natural germanium, measured at the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Ge-Mini detector of the COHERENT collaboration employs large-mass, l ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Research in High Energy Physics at Duke University
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 2013 - 2028Studies of Nuclear Structure Using Neutrons and Charged Particles
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 1997 - 2027Combating Cosmogenic Argon Isotopes in LEGEND
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2021 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
The University of Chicago ·
2009
Ph.D.