Neutrino and antineutrino inclusive charged-current cross section measurements with the MINOS near detector

Journal Article · Thu Apr 08 04:00:00 EDT 2010 · Physical Review. D, Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology

OSTI ID:985527

Bishai, M; Diwan, M; Jaffe, D; Viren, Brett; Whitehead, L

The energy dependence of the neutrino-iron and antineutrino-iron inclusive charged-current cross sections and their ratio have been measured using a high-statistics sample with the MINOS near detector exposed to the NuMI beam from the main injector at Fermilab. Neutrino and antineutrino fluxes were determined using a low hadronic energy subsample of charged-current events. We report measurements of v-Fe ({bar v}-Fe) cross section in the energy range 3-50 GeV (5-50 GeV) with precision of 2%-8% (3%-9%) and their ratio which is measured with precision 2%-8%. The data set spans the region from low energy, where accurate measurements are sparse, up to the high-energy scaling region where the cross section is well understood.

• Research Organization: BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY (BNL)
• Sponsoring Organization: Doe - Office Of Science
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• OSTI ID: 985527
• Report Number(s): BNL--93741-2010-JA; KA11011020
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, Journal Name: Physical Review. D, Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 81; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 1550-7998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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antineutrino
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