Constraining the GENIE model of neutrino-induced single pion production using reanalyzed bubble chamber data

Rodrigues, Philip; Wilkinson, Callum; McFarland, Kevin

doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-016-4314-3

Title: Constraining the GENIE model of neutrino-induced single pion production using reanalyzed bubble chamber data

Journal Article · Wed Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-016-4314-3· OSTI ID:1305436

Rodrigues, Philip; Wilkinson, Callum; McFarland, Kevin

The longstanding discrepancy between bubble chamber measurements of ν_μ-induced single pion production channels has led to large uncertainties in pion production cross section parameters for many years. We extend the reanalysis of pion production data in deuterium bubble chambers where this discrepancy is solved to include the ν_μn → μ^–pπ⁰ and ν_μn→μ^–nπ⁺ channels, and use the resulting data to fit the parameters of the GENIE pion production model. We find a set of parameters that can describe the bubble chamber data better than the GENIE default parameters, and provide updated central values and reduced uncertainties for use in neutrino oscillation and cross section analyses which use the GENIE model. Here, we find that GENIE’s non-resonant background prediction has to be significantly reduced to fit the data, which may help to explain the recent discrepancies between simulation and data observed by the MINERνA coherent pion and NOνA oscillation analyses.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0008475

OSTI ID:: 1305436

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Journal Information:: European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields, Journal Name: European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields Vol. 76 Journal Issue: 8; ISSN 1434-6044

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