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Title: Neutrino interaction measurements with the MicroBooNE and ArgoNeuT liquid argon time projection chambers

Abstract

Abstract Precise modeling of neutrino interactions on argon is crucial for the success of future experiments such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) and the Short-Baseline Neutrino (SBN) program, which will use liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) technology. Argon is a large nucleus, and nuclear effects—both on the initial and final-state particles in the interaction—are expected to be large in neutrino–argon interactions. Therefore, measurements of neutrino scattering cross sections on argon will be of particular importance to future DUNE and SBN oscillation measurements. This article presents a review of neutrino–argon interaction measurements from the MicroBooNE and ArgoNeuT collaborations, using two LArTPC detectors that have collected data in the NuMI and Booster Neutrino Beams at Fermilab. Measurements are presented of charged-current muon neutrino scattering in the inclusive channel, the ‘0 $$$$\pi $$$$ π ’ channel (in which no pions but some number of protons may be produced), and single pion production (including production of both charged and neutral pions). Measurements of electron neutrino scattering are presented in the form of $$$$\nu _e+\bar{\nu }_e$$$$ ν e + ν ¯ e  inclusive scattering cross sections.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
Contributing Org.:
MicroBooNE; ArgoNeuT
OSTI Identifier:
1839300
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1834162
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-21-265-ND
Journal ID: ISSN 1951-6355; PII: 297
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11359
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
European Physical Journal. Special Topics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: European Physical Journal. Special Topics Journal Volume: 230 Journal Issue: 24; Journal ID: ISSN 1951-6355
Publisher:
Springer Science + Business Media
Country of Publication:
France
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS

Citation Formats

Duffy, K. E., Furmanski, A. P., Gramellini, E., Palamara, O., Soderberg, M., and Yang, T. Neutrino interaction measurements with the MicroBooNE and ArgoNeuT liquid argon time projection chambers. France: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1140/epjs/s11734-021-00297-5.
Duffy, K. E., Furmanski, A. P., Gramellini, E., Palamara, O., Soderberg, M., & Yang, T. Neutrino interaction measurements with the MicroBooNE and ArgoNeuT liquid argon time projection chambers. France. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-021-00297-5
Duffy, K. E., Furmanski, A. P., Gramellini, E., Palamara, O., Soderberg, M., and Yang, T. Tue . "Neutrino interaction measurements with the MicroBooNE and ArgoNeuT liquid argon time projection chambers". France. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-021-00297-5.
@article{osti_1839300,
title = {Neutrino interaction measurements with the MicroBooNE and ArgoNeuT liquid argon time projection chambers},
author = {Duffy, K. E. and Furmanski, A. P. and Gramellini, E. and Palamara, O. and Soderberg, M. and Yang, T.},
abstractNote = {Abstract Precise modeling of neutrino interactions on argon is crucial for the success of future experiments such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) and the Short-Baseline Neutrino (SBN) program, which will use liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) technology. Argon is a large nucleus, and nuclear effects—both on the initial and final-state particles in the interaction—are expected to be large in neutrino–argon interactions. Therefore, measurements of neutrino scattering cross sections on argon will be of particular importance to future DUNE and SBN oscillation measurements. This article presents a review of neutrino–argon interaction measurements from the MicroBooNE and ArgoNeuT collaborations, using two LArTPC detectors that have collected data in the NuMI and Booster Neutrino Beams at Fermilab. Measurements are presented of charged-current muon neutrino scattering in the inclusive channel, the ‘0 $$\pi $$ π ’ channel (in which no pions but some number of protons may be produced), and single pion production (including production of both charged and neutral pions). Measurements of electron neutrino scattering are presented in the form of $$\nu _e+\bar{\nu }_e$$ ν e + ν ¯ e  inclusive scattering cross sections.},
doi = {10.1140/epjs/s11734-021-00297-5},
journal = {European Physical Journal. Special Topics},
number = 24,
volume = 230,
place = {France},
year = {Tue Jan 11 00:00:00 EST 2022},
month = {Tue Jan 11 00:00:00 EST 2022}
}

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