Neutrino-nucleus interactions at the LBNF near detector
- Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Universitaet Giessen, D-35392 Giessen (Germany)
The reaction mechanisms for neutrino interactions with an {sup 40}Ar nucleus with the LBNF flux are calculated with the Giessen-Boltzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck (GiBUU) transport-theoretical implementation of these interactions. Quasielastic scattering, many-body effects, pion production and absorption and Deep Inelastic Scattering are discussed; they all play a role at the LBNF energies and are experimentally entangled with each other. Quasielastic scattering makes up for only about 1/3 of the total cross section whereas pion production channels make up about 2/3 of the total. This underlines the need for a consistent description of the neutrino-nucleus reaction that treats all channels on an equal, consistent footing. The results discussed here can also serve as useful guideposts for the Intermediate Neutrino Program.
- OSTI ID:
- 22489029
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1680, Issue 1; Conference: CETUP 2014: Workshop on neutrino interactions, systematic uncertainties and near detector physics, Lead-Deadwood, SD (United States), 10-31 Jul 2014; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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