Cross Check of NOvA Oscillation Probabilities
Abstract
In this note we perform a cross check of the programs used by NOvA to calculate the 3-flavor oscillation probabilities with a independent program using a different method. The comparison is performed at 6 significant figures and the agreement, $$|\Delta P|/P$$ is better than $$10^{-5}$$, as good as can be expected with 6 significant figures. In addition, a simple and accurate alternative method to calculate the oscillation probabilities is outlined and compared in the L/E range and matter density relevant for the NOvA experiment.
- Authors:
-
[1];
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States). Dept. of Theoretical Physics
- Indiana Univ., Bloomington, IN (United States). Dept. of Physics
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1418447
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-FN-1049-T
1648949; TRN: US1801179
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; OSCILLATIONS; PROBABILITY; DENSITY
Citation Formats
Parke, Stephen J., and Messier, Mark D. Cross Check of NOvA Oscillation Probabilities. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1146747.
Parke, Stephen J., & Messier, Mark D. Cross Check of NOvA Oscillation Probabilities. United States. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1146747.
Parke, Stephen J., and Messier, Mark D. Fri .
"Cross Check of NOvA Oscillation Probabilities". United States. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1146747. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1418447.
@article{osti_1418447,
title = {Cross Check of NOvA Oscillation Probabilities},
author = {Parke, Stephen J. and Messier, Mark D.},
abstractNote = {In this note we perform a cross check of the programs used by NOvA to calculate the 3-flavor oscillation probabilities with a independent program using a different method. The comparison is performed at 6 significant figures and the agreement, $|\Delta P|/P$ is better than $10^{-5}$, as good as can be expected with 6 significant figures. In addition, a simple and accurate alternative method to calculate the oscillation probabilities is outlined and compared in the L/E range and matter density relevant for the NOvA experiment.},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1146747},
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place = {United States},
year = {2018},
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