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First CNGS events detected by LVD

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2818553· OSTI ID:21036116
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  1. INFN-Bologna, via Irnerio 46, 40126 Bologna (Italy)
The Cern Neutrino to Gran Sasso (CNGS) project aims to produce a high energy, wide band {nu}{sub {mu}} beam at Cern and send it towards the INFN Gran Sasso National Laboratory (LNGS), 732 km away. Its main goal is the observation of the {nu}{sub {tau}} appearance, through neutrino flavour oscillation. The beam started its operation in August 2006 for about 12 days: a total amount of 7.6 10{sup 17} protons were delivered to the target. The LVD detector, installed in hall A of the LNGS and mainly dedicated to the study of supernova neutrinos, was fully operating during the whole CNGS running time. A total number of 569 events were detected in coincidence with the beam spill time. This is in good agreement with the expected number of events from Montecarlo simulations.
OSTI ID:
21036116
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 944; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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