https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8891-8988
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
First Results on the Search for Lepton Number Violating Neutrinoless Double-β Decay with the LEGEND-200 Experiment.
Journal Article Physical review letters · January 2026 The LEGEND Collaboration is searching for neutrinoless double-beta (0νββ) decay by operating high-purity germanium detectors enriched in ^{76}Ge in a low-background liquid argon environment. Building on key technological innovations from the GERmanium Dete ... Full text CitePacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment first string trigger and data acquisition systems
Conference Proceedings of Science · December 30, 2025 tThe Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE) is set to deploy its first detection string in the Cascadia Basin off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. As a next-generation Cherenkov neutrino telescope, P-ONE will be sensitive to ultra-high-energy neut ... Full text CiteStatus update of various simulation components for P-ONE
Conference Proceedings of Science · December 30, 2025 The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE) is a planned cubic-kilometer-scale Cherenkov neutrino telescope that will be deployed off the West Coast of Canada. To evaluate the performance of the telescope and support future analyses, it is essential to h ... 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
The University of Chicago ·
2009
Ph.D.