Title: First measurement of muon-neutrino disappearance in NOvA

Abstract

This paper reports the first measurement using the NOvA detectors of $$\nu_\mu$$ disappearance in a $$\nu_\mu$$ beam. The analysis uses a 14 kton-equivalent exposure of $$2.74 \times 10^{20}$$ protons-on-target from the Fermilab NuMI beam. Assuming the normal neutrino mass hierarchy, we measure $$\Delta m^{2}_{32}=(2.52^{+0.20}_{-0.18})\times 10^{-3}$$ eV$$^{2}$$ and $$\sin^2\theta_{23}$$ in the range 0.38-0.65, both at the 68% confidence level, with two statistically-degenerate best fit points at $$\sin^2\theta_{23} = $$ 0.43 and 0.60. Results for the inverted mass hierarchy are also presented.

Authors:

Adamson, P. ^[1]

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Publication Date:

2016-03-01

Research Org.:

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)

Contributing Org.:

NOvA Collaboration

OSTI Identifier:

1244488

Alternate Identifier(s):

OSTI ID: 1244140

Report Number(s):

FERMILAB-PUB-16-007-ND; arXiv:1601.05037
Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010; PRVDAQ; 1415953

Grant/Contract Number:  

AC02-07CH11359

Resource Type:

Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:

Physical Review D

Additional Journal Information:

Journal Volume: 93; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010

Publisher:

American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS