The atmospheric neutrino flavor ratio from a 3.9 fiducial kiloton-year exposure of Soudan 2.
We report a measurement of the atmospheric neutrino flavor ratio, R, using a sample of quasi-elastic neutrino interactions occurring in an iron medium. The flavor ratio (tracks/showers) of atmospheric neutrinos in a 3.9 fiducial kiloton-year exposure of Soudan 2 is 0.64{+-}0.11(stat.){+-}0.06(syst.) of that expected. Important aspects of our main analysis have been checked by carrying out two independent, alternative analyses; one is based upon automated scanning, the other uses a multivariate approach for background subtraction. Similar results are found by all three approaches.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- SC
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 942458
- Report Number(s):
- ANL-HEP-PR-99-2
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Lett. B, Journal Name: Phys. Lett. B Journal Issue: 1-2 ; Mar. 1999 Vol. 449; ISSN PYLBAJ; ISSN 0370-2693
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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