OPERA experiment and its releted emulsion techniques

Journal Article · Thu Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2898923· OSTI ID:21055302

Ariga, Akitaka ^[1]

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1. Nagoya University (Japan)

The OPERA experiment is designed to clarify neutrino oscillation by detecting appearance of {nu}{sub {tau}} in pure {nu}{sub {mu}} beam through a long baseline method (CNGS beam from cern to the Gran Sasso laboratory). The key technique is the use of emulsion films and their scanning. We developed a new high speed scanning system with speed of 50 cm{sup 2}/h and it was successfully demonstrated in 2006 CNGS commissioning. The new scanning system is not only meant for the OPERA experiment, but it has large potential of applications. For example, measurement of {nu}{sub e} with strong separation power against {pi}{sup 0}. Or a compact emulsion spectrometer for future neutrino experiments.

• OSTI ID: 21055302
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 981, Issue 1; Conference: NuFact 07: 9. international workshop on neutrino factories, superbeams and beta beams, Okayama (Japan), 6-11 Aug 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2898923; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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