The Heeger Group carries out cutting-edge experiments to study the properties of neutrinos, in search of rare event processes to solve some of the greatest mysteries of the Universe:
What does the invisible Universe consist of?
Why does the Universe have more matter than antimatter?
What are the properties of neutrinos?
The lab is led by Prof. Karsten Heeger in the Yale University Department of Physics and is located at Yale’s Wright Lab.
We look for unique physical processes and study signs of asymmetry that could help answer why we live in a Universe of matter, not antimatter.
We are using a novel technique (CRES) to perform a precision measurement of the yet unknown neutrino mass.
We are searching for axion dark matter using quantum and microwave technologies.
We are searching for new physics beyond the Standard Model.
Diya Naik ‘27 has worked with the Heeger Group on CUORE and CUPID, and now does research on quantum error correcting codes with Professor Kubica.
The ALPHA experiment reached a milestone on February 24 with the successful installation of a Bluefors helium dilution fridge at Wright Lab.
In May 2025, the Project 8 experiment team at Yale again hosted Asia Genawi, now a graduating high school senior, for a May Term Internship.
We gratefully acknowledge support from the Department of Energy, Office of Science, Nuclear Physics; the Heising-Simons Foundation; and Yale University.
