Neutrino-nucleus interactions at the LBNF near detector

Journal Article · Thu Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2015 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4931868· OSTI ID:22489029

Mosel, Ulrich ^[1]

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1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Universitaet Giessen, D-35392 Giessen (Germany)

The reaction mechanisms for neutrino interactions with an {sup 40}Ar nucleus with the LBNF flux are calculated with the Giessen-Boltzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck (GiBUU) transport-theoretical implementation of these interactions. Quasielastic scattering, many-body effects, pion production and absorption and Deep Inelastic Scattering are discussed; they all play a role at the LBNF energies and are experimentally entangled with each other. Quasielastic scattering makes up for only about 1/3 of the total cross section whereas pion production channels make up about 2/3 of the total. This underlines the need for a consistent description of the neutrino-nucleus reaction that treats all channels on an equal, consistent footing. The results discussed here can also serve as useful guideposts for the Intermediate Neutrino Program.

• OSTI ID: 22489029
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1680; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ARGON 40 TARGET
DEEP INELASTIC SCATTERING
MANY-BODY PROBLEM
NEUTRINO REACTIONS
NEUTRINO-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
NEUTRINOS
PARTICLE PRODUCTION
PIONS
QUASI-ELASTIC SCATTERING
REACTION KINETICS
TOTAL CROSS SECTIONS