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Search for Neutrino Oscillations in Appearance Mode with the OPERA Experiment

The present paper highlights the data analysis status of the OPERA experiment. The experiment was designed to perform the neutrino interactions analysis on event-by-event basis, and optimized to search for ν<sub>μ</sub> → ν<sub>τ</sub> oscillation in appearance mode, also all...

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Autores principales: Dzhatdoev, T.A., Troshina, V.L.
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789814578745_0011
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1648707
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description The present paper highlights the data analysis status of the OPERA experiment. The experiment was designed to perform the neutrino interactions analysis on event-by-event basis, and optimized to search for ν<sub>μ</sub> → ν<sub>τ</sub> oscillation in appearance mode, also allowing to perform a ν<sub>e</sub> appearance search.
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spelling cern-16487072021-07-15T22:09:49Zdoi:10.1142/9789814578745_0011http://cds.cern.ch/record/1648707engDzhatdoev, T.A.Troshina, V.L.Search for Neutrino Oscillations in Appearance Mode with the OPERA Experimentphysics.ins-detDetectors and Experimental Techniqueshep-phParticle Physics - Phenomenologyastro-ph.HEAstrophysics and Astronomyhep-exParticle Physics - ExperimentThe present paper highlights the data analysis status of the OPERA experiment. The experiment was designed to perform the neutrino interactions analysis on event-by-event basis, and optimized to search for ν<sub>μ</sub> → ν<sub>τ</sub> oscillation in appearance mode, also allowing to perform a ν<sub>e</sub> appearance search.The present paper highlights the data analysis status of the OPERA experiment. The experiment was designed to perform the neutrino interactions analysis on event-by-event basis, and optimized to search for $\nu_{\mu} \rightarrow \nu_{\tau}$ oscillation in appearance mode, also allowing to perform a $\nu_{e}$ appearance search. We review the data simulation and the analysis chains implemented to search for $\nu_{\tau}$ interactions. The main kinematical parameters sensitive to the neutrino flavor are discussed, the uncertainties of the event parameter estimation are reviewed, and the main sources of background for the $\nu_{\mu} \rightarrow \nu_{\tau}$ oscillation search are examined. The topologies of the two first $\nu_{\tau}$ candidate events are presented. Finally, we review the status of the $\nu_{e}$ appearance search and present the constraints set by the OPERA experiment on the mixing angle $\theta_{13}$ and on the LSND/MiniBooNE anomaly.arXiv:1402.3861oai:cds.cern.ch:16487072014-02-16
spellingShingle physics.ins-det
Detectors and Experimental Techniques
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Particle Physics - Phenomenology
astro-ph.HE
Astrophysics and Astronomy
hep-ex
Particle Physics - Experiment
Dzhatdoev, T.A.
Troshina, V.L.
Search for Neutrino Oscillations in Appearance Mode with the OPERA Experiment
title Search for Neutrino Oscillations in Appearance Mode with the OPERA Experiment
title_full Search for Neutrino Oscillations in Appearance Mode with the OPERA Experiment
title_fullStr Search for Neutrino Oscillations in Appearance Mode with the OPERA Experiment
title_full_unstemmed Search for Neutrino Oscillations in Appearance Mode with the OPERA Experiment
title_short Search for Neutrino Oscillations in Appearance Mode with the OPERA Experiment
title_sort search for neutrino oscillations in appearance mode with the opera experiment
topic physics.ins-det
Detectors and Experimental Techniques
hep-ph
Particle Physics - Phenomenology
astro-ph.HE
Astrophysics and Astronomy
hep-ex
Particle Physics - Experiment
url https://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789814578745_0011
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1648707
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