Project's information

Project's title Study neutrino oscillations for CP violation search
Project’s code QTJP01.02/20-22
Research hosting institution Institute of Physics
Coordinating unit, co-chair Kyoto University, Japan
Project leader’s name Nguyen Thi Hong Van and Tsuyoshi NAKAYA
Project duration 01/06/2020 - 31/03/2024
Project’s budget 300 million VND
Classify Excellent
Goal and objectives of the project

This project, in which Japanese researchers, who have been leading the world in neutrino studies, will start their researches in collaboration with Vietnamese researchers who wish to develop elementary particle experiments in the future, includes
- Building a core group in elementary particle experiments in Vietnam, 
- Promoting basic science research in Vietnam, 
- Gathering excellent Vietnamese researchers for research conducting in Japan

Main results

Theoretical results:
- Using and developing NEUT software – a software silmulating neutrino interactions
- Participating in physical analysis on precise measurement of parameters of neutrino oscillations and CP violations in the lepton sector.
- Participating in the WAGASCI experiment – an experiment focusing on measuring neutrino interactions with nuclei.
Applied results:
Our work is basic research so there are no direct applied results yet, but experimental research is a bridge between basic science and technological applications. We have achieved the following results (which could be classified as pre-application):
- Participating in the construction of new equipments for non-destructive proton flow monitoring; 
- Participating in monitoring neutrino beam generation activities at J-PARC; 
- Participating in building the INGRID and SuperFGD near detector systems of the T2K experiment; 
- The T2K-Vietnam group has conducted its own research with equipment located in Quy Nhon and has initially achieved positive results, laying the basis for mastering equipment and related technology. 

Novelty and actuality and scientific meaningfulness of the results

- Precisely measuring the data on CP violation and parameters of certain fundamental  particles (useful for other studies determining the effect of new physics phenomena),
- The Vietnam team has made significant contributions to the technical issues that broadly affect the operation of the experiment as well as the research outcomes (publications) of the experiment.
- Participating in building new equipment, developing software, monitoring the operation of the experiment’s equipment and software.
- Initially conducting research on the effectiveness of high energy physics with domestic equipment and conditions.
- Training PhD and Master in high energy physics. Organizing and teaching international courses on high energy physics to disseminate and attract young students to high energy physics research.

Products of the project

- Scientific papers in referred journals (list):
1)    Son Cao, Nhuyen T. Hong Van, Tran Van Ngoc and Phan To Quyen, “Neutrino Mass Spectrum: Present Indication and Future Prospect”, Symmetry 2022, 14,56. ; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym14010056. 
2)    S. Cao, N.T. Hong Van, T. V. Ngoc, Phan To Quyen, et al. [T2K Collaboration], “First joint oscillation analysis of Super-Kamiokande atmospheric and T2K accelerator neutrino data ”, arXiv:2405.12488 [hep-ex]; Submitted to Physical Review Letters.
3)    Phi Quang Van, Nguyen Anh Ky and Tran Tien Manh, “Dirac CP violation phase in the neutrino sector with A4 flavour symmetry”, Comm. Phys., vol. 34, no. 2, p. 125, Jun. 2024. https://doi.org/10.15625/0868-3166/20171

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