Sub-GeV Atmospheric Neutrinos and C P Violation in DUNE

Kelly, Kevin J.; Machado, Pedro A. N.; Martinez-Soler, Ivan; Parke, Stephen J.; Perez-Gonzalez, Yuber F.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.081801

Title: Sub-GeV Atmospheric Neutrinos and $C P$ Violation in DUNE

Journal Article · Fri Aug 23 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.081801· OSTI ID:1558724

Kelly, Kevin J.; Machado, Pedro A. N.; Martinez-Soler, Ivan; Parke, Stephen J.; Perez-Gonzalez, Yuber F.

We propose to use the unique event topology and reconstruction capabilities of liquid argon time projection chambers to study sub-GeV atmospheric neutrinos. The detection of low energy recoiled protons in DUNE allows for a determination of the leptonic $CP$-violating phase independent from the accelerator neutrino measurement. Our findings indicate that this analysis can exclude several values of $$\delta_{CP}$$ beyond the $$3\sigma$$ level. Moreover, the determination of the sub-GeV atmospheric neutrino flux will have important consequences in the detection of diffuse supernova neutrinos and in dark matter experiments.

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Research Organization:: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359

OSTI ID:: 1558724

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1545106

Report Number(s):: arXiv:1904.02751; FERMILAB-PUB-19-136-T; NUHEP-TH/19-03; PRLTAO; 081801

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Vol. 123 Journal Issue: 8; ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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