Ben Braecklein works on Project 8 with Professor Karsten Heeger.

Ben Braecklein

Physics

Biographical Sketch: 

Ben Braecklein, originally from Northglenn, CO, is a rising senior at Yale double majoring in Physics and Economics. 

Project:

Education:

  • B.S. Physics, Yale University, expected 2027
  • B.S. Economics, Yale University, expected 2027

Contact Info

ben.braecklein@yale.edu

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Project 8

Heeger

Science goal: Utilize a novel technique (CRES) to perform a precision measurement of the yet unknown neutrino mass.

WL involvement: Yale performs R&D on antenna and cavity prototypes; develops algorithms for event reconstruction and analysis; and performs simulations to optimize the detector resolution.

Project 8 Website
Project 8 experiment equipment.