Total cross sections for ve and interactions and search for neutrino oscillations and decay

Blietschau, J.; Deden, H.; Hasert, F.J.; Krenz, W.; Lanske, D.; Morfín, J.; Pohl, M.; Schultze, K.; Schumacher, H.; Weerts, H.; Welch, L. R.; Bertrand-Coremans, G.; Dewit, M.; Mulkens, H.; Sacton, J.; Doninck, W. Van; Haidt, D.; Matteuzzi, C.; Musset, P.; Pattison, B.; Romano, F.; Vialle, J.P.; Wachsmuth, A.; Blondel, A.; Brisson, V.; Degrange, B.; Francois, T.; Haguenauer, M.; Nguyen-Khac, U.; Petiau, P.; Bellotti, E.; Bonetti, S.; Cavalli, D.; Fiorini, E.; Pullia, A.; Rollier, M.; Aubert, B.; Blum, D.; Lutz, A.M.; Pascaud, C.; Bullock, F. W.; Michette, A. G.

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“…The result is shown in Fig. 3, along with the Gargamelle data from 1978 [9]. The results when unfolding through the other variables agree at the percent level.…”

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“…[6][7][8] for recent results). Only the Gargamelle experiment has measured the ν e CC inclusive cross-section at the GeV scale [9], and there are currently no ν e differential crosssection results as a function of the electron kinematics. Theoretical differences are expected between ν e and ν µ cross-sections [10], and measuring these with data is critical to understand the systematic uncertainties related to the search for CP violation in the lepton sector.…”

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Measurement of the Inclusive Electron Neutrino Charged Current Cross Section on Carbon with the T2K Near Detector

Abe¹,

Adam²,

Aihara³

et al. 2014

Phys. Rev. Lett.

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The T2K off-axis near detector, ND280, is used to make the first differential cross-section measurements of electron neutrino charged current interactions at energies ∼1 GeV as a function of electron momentum, electron scattering angle and four-momentum transfer of the interaction. The total flux-averaged νe charged current cross-section on carbon is measured to be σ φ = 1.11 ± 0.09 (stat) ± 0.18 (syst) × 10 −38 cm 2 /nucleon. The differential and total crosssection measurements agree with the predictions of two leading neutrino interaction generators, 3 NEUT and GENIE. The NEUT prediction is 1.23 × 10 −38 cm 2 /nucleon and the GENIE prediction is 1.08 × 10 −38 cm 2 /nucleon. The total νe charged current cross-section result is also in agreement with data from the Gargamelle experiment.PACS numbers: 14.60. Pq, 14.60.Lm, 25.30.Pt, 29.40.Ka Introduction-T2K is a long baseline neutrino oscillation experiment measuring ν e appearance and ν µ disappearance from a ν µ beam. Neutrino oscillations are described by a mixing matrix parametrized by three mixing angles and a CP violating phase, δ CP [1,2]. The three mixing angles have been measured to better than 10% precision [3], and measuring δ CP is currently a major goal in neutrino physics [4].Future ν e appearance measurements can be used to search for CP violation in neutrino interactions, and these rely on precise understanding of both ν µ and ν e charged-current (CC) interaction cross-sections at energies ∼1 GeV. Many ν µ cross-section measurements have been made at the GeV scale, both of the total CC inclusive cross-section and of individual interaction modes (see Ref.[5] for a review of cross-section data, and Refs. [6][7][8] for recent results). Only the Gargamelle experiment has measured the ν e CC inclusive cross-section at the GeV scale [9], and there are currently no ν e differential crosssection results as a function of the electron kinematics. Theoretical differences are expected between ν e and ν µ cross-sections [10], and measuring these with data is critical to understand the systematic uncertainties related to the search for CP violation in the lepton sector. The uncertainty in ν e cross-sections will become increasingly important in future oscillation experiments as statistical and other systematic uncertainties are reduced.In this Letter we present the first ν e CC inclusive differential cross-section measurements for neutrinos with energy ∼1 GeV as a function of the electron momentum (p e ), electron scattering angle (cos(θ e )) and the fourmomentum transfer of the interaction (Q 2 ). The total flux-averaged CC inclusive cross-section is also presented.T2K Experiment-T2K [11] operates from the J-PARC facility in Tokai, Japan. A muon neutrino beam is produced from the decay of charged pions and kaons generated by 30 GeV proton collisions on a graphite target and focused by three magnetic horns. Downstream of the horns is the decay volume, 96 meters in length, followed by the beam dump and muon monitors (MUMON [12]). The neutrino beam illuminates ...

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“…The result is shown in Fig. 3, along with the Gargamelle data from 1978 [9]. The results when unfolding through the other variables agree at the percent level.…”

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Measurement of the Inclusive Electron Neutrino Charged Current Cross Section on Carbon with the T2K Near Detector

Abe¹,

Adam²,

Aihara³

et al. 2014

Phys. Rev. Lett.

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“…We now discuss each flavor in turn: ν e : There are several measurements of electron neutrino cross sections, however, most are at low energy. The most cited result on the DIS cross section is one from Gargamelle [38], which reported ν e -nucleon cross sections up to 12 GeV. At higher energies, E53 [39] reported ν e -ν μ universality in their neutrino cross sections.…”

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Detecting and studying high-energy collider neutrinos with FASER at the LHC

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Neutrinos are copiously produced at particle colliders, but no collider neutrino has ever been detected. Colliders produce both neutrinos and anti-neutrinos of all flavors at very high energies, and they are therefore highly complementary to those from other sources. FASER, the Forward Search Experiment at the LHC, is ideally located to provide the first detection and study of collider neutrinos. We investigate the prospects for neutrino studies with FASERν, a proposed component of FASER, consisting of emulsion films B. Denton and Callum Wilkinson: FASER Associate.

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“…The ν µ CC inclusive cross sections on argon have been measured by the ArgoNeuT collaboration [107,108]. Gargamelle [355] and T2K [150] collaborations published also the ν e CC inclusive cross sections. Preliminary results on the same cross section as a function of the neutrino energy have been presented also by NOνA [157].…”

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“…The three ν e CC inclusive cross sections of Refs. [150,157,355] as a function of the neutrino energy are shown in Fig. 40 taken from Ref.…”

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Neutrino–nucleus cross sections for oscillation experiments

Katori¹,

Martini²

2017

J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys.

156

197

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Abstract. Neutrino oscillations physics is entered in the precision era. In this context accelerator-based neutrino experiments need a reduction of systematic errors to the level of a few percent. Today one of the most important sources of systematic errors are neutrinonucleus cross sections which in the hundreds-MeV to few-GeV energy region are known with a precision not exceeding 20%. In this article we review the present experimental and theoretical knowledge of the neutrino-nucleus interaction physics. After introducing neutrino oscillation physics and accelerator-based neutrino experiments, we overview general aspects of the neutrino-nucleus cross sections, both theoretical and experimental views. Then, we focus on these quantities in different reaction channels. We start with the quasielastic and quasielastic-like cross section, putting a special emphasis on multinucleon emission channel which attracted a lot of attention in the last few years. We review the main aspects of the different microscopic models for this channel by discussing analogies and differences among them. The discussion is always driven by a comparison with the experimental data. We then consider the one pion production channel where data-theory agreement remains very unsatisfactory. We describe how to interpret pion data, then we analyze in particular the puzzle related to the impossibility of theoretical models and Monte Carlo to simultaneously describe MiniBooNE and MINERvA experimental results. Inclusive cross sections are also discussed, as well as the comparison between the ν µ and ν e cross sections, relevant for the CP violation experiments. The impact of the nuclear effects on the reconstruction of neutrino energy and on the determination of the neutrino oscillation parameters is reviewed. A window to the future is finally opened by discussing projects and efforts in future detectors, beams, and analysis.

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Total cross sections for ve and interactions and search for neutrino oscillations and decay

Cited by 98 publications

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Measurement of the Inclusive Electron Neutrino Charged Current Cross Section on Carbon with the T2K Near Detector

Measurement of the Inclusive Electron Neutrino Charged Current Cross Section on Carbon with the T2K Near Detector

Detecting and studying high-energy collider neutrinos with FASER at the LHC

Neutrino–nucleus cross sections for oscillation experiments

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