Recent results from the OPERA experiment

Journal Article · Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3131488· OSTI ID:21301075

Meregaglia, Anselmo ^[1]

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1. IPHC-Strasbourg (France)

OPERA is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment whose main goal is to detect for the first time neutrino oscillations in an appearance mode. Using an almost pure v{sub {mu}} beam we search for a v{sub {mu}}{r_reversible}v{sub {tau}}, transition detecting in a direct way the {tau} lepton. The detector is located on the high-energy, long-baseline CERN to LNGS beam (CNGS) at a baseline of 730 km. The apparatus consists of a target made of lead/emulsion-films bricks and of electronic detectors which are used to tag the neutrino interaction. Experiment description and results from the short but fruitful 2007 CNGS run are reported in details.

• OSTI ID: 21301075
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1115, Issue 1; Conference: 4. international workshop on the dark side of the Universe, Cairo (Egypt), 1-5 Jun 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3131488; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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NEUTRINO OSCILLATION
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