Limits on {nu}{sub {mu}}({nu}{sub {mu}}){r_arrow}{nu}{sub {tau}}({nu}{sub {tau}}) and {nu}{sub {mu}}({nu}{sub {mu}}){r_arrow}({nu}{sub {ital e}}){nu}{sub {ital e}} oscillations from a precision measurement of neutrino-nucleon neutral current interactions
We present limits on {nu}{sub {mu}}({nu}{sub {mu}}){r_arrow}{nu}{sub {tau}}({nu}{sub {tau}}) and {nu}{sub {mu}}({nu}{sub {mu}}){r_arrow}{nu}{sub {ital e}}({nu}{sub {ital e}}) oscillations based on a study of inclusive {nu}{ital N} interactions performed using the CCFR massive coarse-grained detector in the Fermilab Tevatron Quadrupole Triplet neutrino beam. The sensitivity to oscillations is from the difference in the longitudinal energy deposition pattern of {nu}{sub {mu}}{ital N} vs {nu}{sub {tau}}{ital N} or {nu}{sub {ital e}}{ital N} charged-current interactions. The {nu}{sub {mu}} energies ranged from 30 to 500 GeV with a mean of 140 GeV. The minimum and maximum {nu}{sub {mu}} flight lengths are 0.9 and 1.4 km, respectively. For {nu}{sub {mu}}{r_arrow}{nu}{sub {tau}} oscillations, the lowest 90% confidence upper limit in sin{sup 2}2{alpha} of 2.7{times}10{sup {minus}3} is obtained at {Delta}{ital m}{sup 2}{similar_to}50 eV{sup 2}. This result is the most stringent limit to date for 25{lt}{Delta}{ital m}{sup 2}{lt}90 eV{sup 2}. For {nu}{sub {mu}}{r_arrow}{nu}{sub {ital e}} oscillations, the lowest 90% confidence upper limit in sin{sup 2}2{alpha} of 1.9{times}10{sup {minus}3} is obtained at {Delta}{ital m}{sup 2}{similar_to}350 eV{sup 2}. This result is the most stringent limit to date for 250{lt}{Delta}{ital m}{sup 2}{lt}450 eV{sup 2}, and also excludes at 90% confidence much of the high {Delta}{ital m}{sup 2} region favored by the recent LSND observation. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital The} {ital American} {ital Physical} {ital Society}.
- OSTI ID:
- 147875
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 75; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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