27.06.2025: LEGEND Pulse Shape Simulation Workshop at UZH
We are pleased to report the successful organization of the Pulse Shape Simulation Workshop hosted by our group at the University of Zurich.
The workshop brought together members of the LEGEND collaboration to discuss recent developments in simulating the pulse shape response in High Purity Ge detectors. Over 3.5 intensive days, participants exchanged ideas, coordinated efforts across projects, and planned future improvements to simulation tools and models for improving pulse shape discrimination (PSD) and background modeling, both of which are critical for identifying rare neutrinoless double beta decay events in the LEGEND experiment. Accurate simulations enhance signal-to-background separation, guide detector design, and help optimise analysis methods, making them a vital part of our experimental strategy.
The workshop was made possible thanks to the GRC Short Grant, which supported the event's logistics. Its success reflects the value of focused, cross-collaboration meetings in advancing key aspects of our experimental program. Many thanks to all participants for their contributions and to the GRC for enabling this fruitful event!