ArgoNeuT: a liquid Argon TPC for the study of v interactions in the intermediate energy range

Journal Article · Wed Nov 25 00:00:00 EST 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3274194· OSTI ID:21335874

Antonello, M ^[1]

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1. INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, s.s. 17bis Km 18-910, Assergi (L'Aquila) (Italy)

The next generation of long baseline neutrino oscillation experiments, aiming at precision measurements of the MNSP matrix element, will be focused on the 'few GeV' energy range. For these experiments one of the main sources of uncertainty is the poor knowledge of the v-nucleus interaction cross-section, dominated in this energy range by the QE channel contribution. The LAr-TPC technology is ideal to perform a wide variety of v-physics studies in the intermediate energy range, thanks to the capability of single particle identification and detailed reconstruction of exclusive topologies. The present paper reports a feasibility study for the measurement of the QE CC cross-section for the v{sub {mu}}-nucleus interaction in liquid Argon, using the ArgoNeuT detector on the NuMI Beam and the MINOS Near Detector as muon catcher. The estimated relative statistical error between 1 and 4 GeV is at the level of 4-5%, below the beam systematics. The present status of the ArgoNeuT experiment is also reported.

• OSTI ID: 21335874
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1189, Issue 1; Conference: NUINT-09: 6. international workshop on neutrino-nucleus interactions in few GeV region, Barcelona (Spain), 18-22 May 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3274194; (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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ACCURACY
ARGON
CHARGED CURRENTS
CROSS SECTIONS
EXCLUSIVE INTERACTIONS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
GEV RANGE
LIQUIDS
MATRIX ELEMENTS
MUONS
NEUTRINO OSCILLATION
NEUTRINO REACTIONS
NEUTRINO-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION
QUASI-ELASTIC SCATTERING
TIME PROJECTION CHAMBERS