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Title: Electron scattering and neutrino physics

Journal Article · · Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics
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  1. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Univ. of Wroclaw (Poland)
  2. Tel Aviv Univ., Tel Aviv (Israel)
  3. Johannes Gutenberg Univ., Mainz (Germany)
  4. Tel Aviv Univ., Tel Aviv (Israel); Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
  5. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
  6. Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)
  7. Hampton Univ., Hampton, VA (United States); Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
  8. Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
  9. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
  10. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
  11. Indiana Univ., Bloomington, IN (United States)
  12. Ghent Univ. (Belgium)
  13. Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) (Spain)
  14. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
  15. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)
  16. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  17. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  18. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) (Italy)
  19. Univ. of Geneva (Switzerland)
  20. Complutense Univ. of Madrid (Spain)
  21. Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA (United States)
  22. Univ. of Valencia (Spain)
  23. Univ. of Granada (Spain)
  24. Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)
  25. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
  26. Univ. Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette (France); Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) (France)
  27. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
  28. Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI (United States)
  29. Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (United States)
  30. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
  31. Imperial College, London (United Kingdom)
  32. Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (United States)
  33. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
  34. Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (United States)
  35. Univ. of Cincinnati, OH (United States)
  36. Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)
  37. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
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A thorough understanding of neutrino–nucleus scattering physics is crucial for the successful execution of the entire US neutrino physics program. Neutrino–nucleus interaction constitutes one of the biggest systematic uncertainties in neutrino experiments—both at intermediate energies affecting long-baseline deep underground neutrino experiment, as well as at low energies affecting coherent scattering neutrino program—and could well be the difference between achieving or missing discovery level precision. To this end, electron–nucleus scattering experiments provide vital information to test, assess and validate different nuclear models and event generators intended to test, assess and validate different nuclear models and event generators intended to be used in neutrino experiments. Similarly, for the low-energy neutrino program revolving around the coherent elastic neutrino–nucleus scattering (CEvNS) physics at stopped pion sources, such as at ORNL, the main source of uncertainty in the evaluation of the CEvNS cross section is driven by the underlying nuclear structure, embedded in the weak form factor, of the target nucleus. To this end, parity-violating electron scattering (PVES) experiments, utilizing polarized electron beams, provide vital model-independent information in determining weak form factors. This information is vital in achieving a percent level precision needed to disentangle new physics signals from the standard model expected CEvNS rate. In this white paper, we highlight connections between electron- and neutrino–nucleus scattering physics at energies ranging from 10 s of MeV to a few GeV, review the status of ongoing and planned electron scattering experiments, identify gaps, and lay out a path forward that benefits the neutrino community. We also highlight the systemic challenges with respect to the divide between the nuclear and high-energy physics communities and funding that presents additional hurdles in mobilizing these connections to the benefit of neutrino programs.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); University of Rochester, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; AC02-07CH11359; SC0008475
OSTI ID:
1873129
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2462741; OSTI ID: 2563602; OSTI ID: 2203588; OSTI ID: 2282767
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB--22-315-ND-SCD-T; MITP-22-026; SLAC-PUB--17667; arXiv:2203.06853; oai:inspirehep.net:2050877
Journal Information:
Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 50; ISSN 0954-3899
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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