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Title: Measurement of inclusive charged-current ν μ cross sections as a function of muon kinematics at E ν 6 GeV on hydrocarbon

Journal Article · · Physical Review D

MINERvA presents a new analysis of inclusive charged-current neutrino interactions on a hydrocarbon target. We report single and double-differential cross sections in muon transverse and longitudinal momentum. These measurements are compared to neutrino interaction generator predictions from GENIE, NuWro, GiBUU, and NEUT. In addition, comparisons against models with different treatments of multinucleon correlations, nuclear effects, resonant pion production, and deep inelastic scattering are presented. The data recorded corresponds to 10.61 × 1020 protons on target with a peak neutrino energy of approximately 6 GeV. The higher energy and larger statistics of these data extend the kinematic range for model testing beyond previous MINERvA inclusive charged-current measurements. The results are not well modeled by several generator predictions using a variety of input models.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); National Science Foundation (NSF); CoNaCyT; NCN Opus
Contributing Organization:
MINERvA Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359; PHY-0619727; 3170845; 11130133; 2016/21/B/ST2/01092; 27467; CHE2039044; SC0008475
OSTI ID:
1831530
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1824657; OSTI ID: 1838658
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-21-300-E-QIS-SCD; arXiv:2106.16210; PRVDAQ; 092007
Journal Information:
Physical Review D, Journal Name: Physical Review D Vol. 104 Journal Issue: 9; ISSN 2470-0010
Publisher:
American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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