Nuclear-, Particle-, and Astrophysics

The MLZ science group Nuclear-, Particle-, and Astrophysics represents coordinated efforts by several international collaborations. Complementary to – and even beyond the reach of physics at high energy accelerators – the neutron is used as a tool to probe properties of the very early universe. With major contributions by the DFG Priority Program SPP 1491 “Precision measurements with cold and ultra-cold neutrons”, new facilities including the PERC instrument and the laboratory for ultra-cold neutron physics are currently being realised.

• Structure and nature of the weak interaction
• Unknown forces of nature at short distances
• Excess of matter versus antimatter in the universe