Systematic errors in long baseline oscillation experiments

Conference · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Nucl.Phys.Proc.Suppl.159:9-14,2006

OSTI ID:892430

Harris, Deborah A

This article gives a brief overview of long baseline neutrino experiments and their goals, and then describes the different kinds of systematic errors that are encountered in these experiments. Particular attention is paid to the uncertainties that come about because of imperfect knowledge of neutrino cross sections and more generally how neutrinos interact in nuclei. Near detectors are planned for most of these experiments, and the extent to which certain uncertainties can be reduced by the presence of near detectors is also discussed.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• OSTI ID: 892430
• Report Number(s): FERMILAB-CONF-06-025-E; TRN: US0701110
• Journal Information: Nucl.Phys.Proc.Suppl.159:9-14,2006, Conference: Presented at 4th International Workshop on Neutrino-Nucleus Interactions in the Few-GeV Region (NuInt05), Okayama, Japan, 26-29 Sep 2005
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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