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Some conclusive considerations on the comparison of the ICARUS $\nu_{\mu} \to \nu_{e}$ oscillation search with the MiniBooNE low-energy event excess

A sensitive search for anomalous LSND-like nu_mu to nu_e oscillations has been performed by the ICARUS Collaboration exposing the T600 LAr-TPC to the CERN to Gran Sasso (CNGS) neutrino beam. The result is compatible with the absence of additional anomalous contributions giving a limit to oscillation...

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Autores principales: Antonello, M., Baibussinov, B., Benetti, P., Boffelli, F., Bubak, A., Calligarich, E., Centro, S., Cesana, A., Cieslik, K., Cline, D.B., Cocco, A.G., Dabrowska, A., Dermenev, A., Falcone, A., Farnese, C., Fava, A., Ferrari, A., Gibin, D., Gninenko, S., Guglielmi, A., Haranczyk, M., Holeczek, J., Kirsanov, M., Kisiel, J., Kochanek, I., Lagoda, J., Mania, S., Menegolli, A., Meng, G., Montanari, C., Otwinowski, S., Picchi, P., Pietropaolo, F., Plonski, P., Rappoldi, A., Raselli, G.L., Rossella, M., Rubbia, C., Sala, P., Scaramelli, A., Sergiampietri, F., Stefan, D., Sulej, R., Szarska, M., Terrani, M., Torti, M., Varanini, F., Ventura, S., Vignoli, C., Wang, H., Yang, X., Zalewska, A., Zani, A., Zaremba, K.
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2015
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1992773
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Sumario:A sensitive search for anomalous LSND-like nu_mu to nu_e oscillations has been performed by the ICARUS Collaboration exposing the T600 LAr-TPC to the CERN to Gran Sasso (CNGS) neutrino beam. The result is compatible with the absence of additional anomalous contributions giving a limit to oscillation probability of 3.4E-3 and 7.6E-3 at 90% and 99% confidence levels respectively showing a tension between these new limits and the low-energy event excess (200 < E_nu QE < 475 MeV) reported by MiniBooNE Collaboration. A more detailed comparison of the ICARUS data with the MiniBooNE low-energy excess has been performed, including the energy resolution as obtained from the official MiniBooNE data release. As a result the previously reported tension is confirmed at 90% C.L., suggesting an unexplained nature or an otherwise instrumental effect for the MiniBooNE low energy event excess