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Direct evidence for neutrino flavor transformation from neutral-current interactions in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory

Abstract

Observations of neutral-current {nu} interactions on deuterium in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory are reported. Using the neutral current (NC), elastic scattering, and charged current reactions and assuming the standard {sup 8}B shape, the {nu}{sub e} component of the {sup 8}B solar flux is {phi}{sub e}=1.76{sup +0.05}{sub -0.05}( stat){sup +0.09}{sub -0.09}( syst)x10{sup 6} cm{sup -2} s{sup -1} for a kinetic energy threshold of 5 MeV. The non-{nu}{sub e} component is {phi}{sub {mu}}{sub {tau}}=3.41{sup +0.45}{sub -0.45}(stat){sup +0.48}{sub -0.45}(syst)x10{sup 6}= cm{sup -2} s{sup -1} , 5.3{sigma} greater than zero, providing strong evidence for solar {nu}{sub e} flavor transformation. The total flux measured with the NC reaction is {phi}{sub NC}=5.09{sup +0.44}{sub -0.43}(stat){sup +0.46}{sub -0.43}(syst)x10{sup 6} cm{sup -2} s{sup -1} , consistent with solar models.
Authors:
Ahmad, Q R; Bullard, T V; Cox, G A; Duba, C A; Formaggio, J A; Germani, J V; Hamian, A A; Hazama, R; Heeger, K M; Howe, M; Kazkaz, K; Manor, J; Meijer Drees, R; Orrell, J L; Schaffer, K K; Smith, M W.E.; Steiger, T D; Stonehill, L C; [1]  Allen, R C; Buehler, G [2] 
  1. Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 (United States)
  2. Department of Physics, University of California, Irvine, California 92717 (United States); and others
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2002
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; Journal Volume: 89; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.011301; (c) 2002 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: 1 Jul 2002
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; COSMIC NEUTRINOS; ELASTIC SCATTERING; FLAVOR MODEL; MASS; NEUTRAL CURRENTS; NEUTRINO DETECTION; NEUTRINO OSCILLATION; NEUTRINO-NEUTRON INTERACTIONS; NEUTRINO-PROTON INTERACTIONS; SOLAR NEUTRINOS; SUDBURY NEUTRINO OBSERVATORY
OSTI ID:
20443330
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO; TRN: US03B7513024131
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 011301-011301.6
Announcement Date:
Apr 10, 2004

Citation Formats

Ahmad, Q R, Bullard, T V, Cox, G A, Duba, C A, Formaggio, J A, Germani, J V, Hamian, A A, Hazama, R, Heeger, K M, Howe, M, Kazkaz, K, Manor, J, Meijer Drees, R, Orrell, J L, Schaffer, K K, Smith, M W.E., Steiger, T D, Stonehill, L C, Allen, R C, and Buehler, G. Direct evidence for neutrino flavor transformation from neutral-current interactions in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. United States: N. p., 2002. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.011301.
Ahmad, Q R, Bullard, T V, Cox, G A, Duba, C A, Formaggio, J A, Germani, J V, Hamian, A A, Hazama, R, Heeger, K M, Howe, M, Kazkaz, K, Manor, J, Meijer Drees, R, Orrell, J L, Schaffer, K K, Smith, M W.E., Steiger, T D, Stonehill, L C, Allen, R C, & Buehler, G. Direct evidence for neutrino flavor transformation from neutral-current interactions in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.011301
Ahmad, Q R, Bullard, T V, Cox, G A, Duba, C A, Formaggio, J A, Germani, J V, Hamian, A A, Hazama, R, Heeger, K M, Howe, M, Kazkaz, K, Manor, J, Meijer Drees, R, Orrell, J L, Schaffer, K K, Smith, M W.E., Steiger, T D, Stonehill, L C, Allen, R C, and Buehler, G. 2002. "Direct evidence for neutrino flavor transformation from neutral-current interactions in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory." United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.011301.
@misc{etde_20443330,
title = {Direct evidence for neutrino flavor transformation from neutral-current interactions in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory}
author = {Ahmad, Q R, Bullard, T V, Cox, G A, Duba, C A, Formaggio, J A, Germani, J V, Hamian, A A, Hazama, R, Heeger, K M, Howe, M, Kazkaz, K, Manor, J, Meijer Drees, R, Orrell, J L, Schaffer, K K, Smith, M W.E., Steiger, T D, Stonehill, L C, Allen, R C, and Buehler, G}
abstractNote = {Observations of neutral-current {nu} interactions on deuterium in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory are reported. Using the neutral current (NC), elastic scattering, and charged current reactions and assuming the standard {sup 8}B shape, the {nu}{sub e} component of the {sup 8}B solar flux is {phi}{sub e}=1.76{sup +0.05}{sub -0.05}( stat){sup +0.09}{sub -0.09}( syst)x10{sup 6} cm{sup -2} s{sup -1} for a kinetic energy threshold of 5 MeV. The non-{nu}{sub e} component is {phi}{sub {mu}}{sub {tau}}=3.41{sup +0.45}{sub -0.45}(stat){sup +0.48}{sub -0.45}(syst)x10{sup 6}= cm{sup -2} s{sup -1} , 5.3{sigma} greater than zero, providing strong evidence for solar {nu}{sub e} flavor transformation. The total flux measured with the NC reaction is {phi}{sub NC}=5.09{sup +0.44}{sub -0.43}(stat){sup +0.46}{sub -0.43}(syst)x10{sup 6} cm{sup -2} s{sup -1} , consistent with solar models.}
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.011301}
journal = []
issue = {1}
volume = {89}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United States}
year = {2002}
month = {Jul}
}