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Title: Measurement of coherent production of π± in neutrino and antineutrino beams on carbon from Eν of 1.5 to 20 GeV

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
 [1]
  1. Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY (United States); Univ. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato (Mexico). et al.

Neutrino-induced coherent charged pion production on nuclei ν(–)μA → μ±πA is a rare, inelastic interaction in which a small squared four-momentum |t| is transferred to the recoil nucleus, leaving it intact in the reaction. In the scintillator tracker of MINERvA, we remove events with evidence of particles from nuclear breakup and reconstruct |t| from the final-state pion and muon. In addition, we select low |t| events to isolate a sample rich in coherent candidates. By selecting low |t| events, we produce a model-independent measurement of the differential cross section for coherent scattering of neutrinos and antineutrinos on carbon. We find poor agreement with the predicted kinematics in neutrino generators used by current oscillation experiments.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
Contributing Organization:
MINERvA Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1226289
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1180961
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-14-331-E; PRLTAO; arXiv eprint number arXiv:1409.3835; TRN: US1601144
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 113, Issue 26; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 59 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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