Applied Antineutrino Physics 2016

Abstract

Preface to the AAP 2016 ProceedingsThe 12th workshop on Applied Antineutrino Physics (AAP) was held at the University of Liverpool from 1st – 2nd December 2016 and was attended by over 45 participants. The AAP workshops are focussed on applied physics using antineutrinos, including non-proliferation and geophysics, and are attended by a varied and representative cross-section of the international physics community.These proceedings start with two introductory contributions by John Learned and Adam Bernstein, reflecting on the history of the AAP workshops and summarising the topics presented in the course of this year’s AAP. These topics cover reactor monitoring, specifically recent technological advances in the near-field reactor monitoring, recent results and proposals for near-field monitoring and developments in far-field monitoring. Furthermore, several contributions cover the reactor side: measurements and open questions regarding reactor spectra, especially an anti-neutrino excess observed at 5-7.5 MeV, as well as spectral predictions for different reactor types and configurations.Finally, the workshop organisers would like to thank the National Nuclear Laboratory, John Caunt Scientific Ltd and Hamamatsu for generously sponsoring the event.