First Measurement of Electron Neutrino Appearance in NOvA
Abstract
We report results from the first search for $$\nu_\mu\to\nu_e$$ transitions by the NOvA experiment. In an exposure equivalent to $$2.74\times10^{20}$$ protons-on-target in the upgraded NuMI beam at Fermilab, we observe 6 events in the Far Detector, compared to a background expectation of $$0.99\pm0.11$$ (syst.) events based on the Near Detector measurement. A secondary analysis observes 11 events with a background of $$1.07\pm0.14$$ (syst.). The $$3.3\sigma$$ excess of events observed in the primary analysis disfavors $$0.1\pi < \delta_{CP} < 0.5\pi$$ in the inverted mass hierarchy at the 90% C.L.
- Authors:
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- et al.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- Contributing Org.:
- NOvA
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1244432
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1247250
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-PUB-15-262-ND; arXiv:1601.05022
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO; oai:inspirehep.net:1415951
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review Letters
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 116; Journal Issue: 15; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
- 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
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Adamson, P. First Measurement of Electron Neutrino Appearance in NOvA. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.151806.
Adamson, P. First Measurement of Electron Neutrino Appearance in NOvA. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.151806
Adamson, P. Sat .
"First Measurement of Electron Neutrino Appearance in NOvA". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.151806. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1244432.
@article{osti_1244432,
title = {First Measurement of Electron Neutrino Appearance in NOvA},
author = {Adamson, P.},
abstractNote = {We report results from the first search for $\nu_\mu\to\nu_e$ transitions by the NOvA experiment. In an exposure equivalent to $2.74\times10^{20}$ protons-on-target in the upgraded NuMI beam at Fermilab, we observe 6 events in the Far Detector, compared to a background expectation of $0.99\pm0.11$ (syst.) events based on the Near Detector measurement. A secondary analysis observes 11 events with a background of $1.07\pm0.14$ (syst.). The $3.3\sigma$ excess of events observed in the primary analysis disfavors $0.1\pi < \delta_{CP} < 0.5\pi$ in the inverted mass hierarchy at the 90% C.L.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.151806},
journal = {Physical Review Letters},
number = 15,
volume = 116,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Apr 16 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Sat Apr 16 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}
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