Measurement of neutrino-induced charged-current charged pion production cross sections on mineral oil atEν∼1  GeV

Abstract

Using a high-statistics, high-purity sample of νµ-induced charged current, charged pion events in mineral oil (CH2), MiniBooNE reports a collection of interaction cross sections for this process. This includes measurements of the CCπ + cross section as a function of neutrino energy, as well as flux-averaged single-and double-differential cross sections of the energy and direction of both the final-state muon and pion. In addition, each of the single-differential cross sections are extracted as a function of neutrino energy to decouple the shape of the MiniBooNE energy spectrum from the results. In many cases, these cross sections are the first time such quantities have been measured on a nuclear target and in the 1 GeV energy range.

Measurements of neutrino oscillation in appearance and disappearance channels by the T2K experiment with6.6×1020protons on target

“…To constrain single pion production parameter errors, we use published MiniBooNE differential cross-section data sets for CC single π 0 production (CC1π 0 ) [71], CC single π þ production (CC1π þ ) [72], and NC single π 0 production (NC1π 0 ) [73]. Because the modes are described by a set of common parameters in NEUT, we perform a joint fit to all three data sets.…”

Characterization of Final State Interaction Strength in Plastic Scintillator by Muon-Neutrino Charged Current Charged Pion Production

“…None of the models agree particularly well with the data, though different models agree with Figure 1.4: The MiniBooNE dσ/dT π measurement [29] compared to three theoretical calculations [24,30,31] and three simulations [23,32,33]. Reprinted with permission from [34].…”

“…The MiniBooNE experiment [28] published the first complete set of single and double differential cross sections for ν µ charged current single pion production on a nuclear target (mineral oil -CH 2 ) [29]. Figure 1.4 compares the MiniBooNE result for the differential cross section with respect to pion kinetic energy, dσ/dT π , to three calculations and three simulations.…”

Measurement of Charged Pions from Neutrino-produced Nuclear Resonance

“…The E ν formula I refer to is stated in some previous references (see, for example, [17,Equation 2]). However, I was not able to locate a published derivation of the formula.…”

“…The MiniBooNE experiment [17] is the current leader of the pack in neutrinoproduced resonance cross-section. This non-magnetized experiment does not have an external muon I.D., therefore, both the pion and the muon are identified by the combination of a non-showeringČerenkov cone plus a time-delayed Pion energy measurement with reinteractions is a challenge to non-magnetized experiments, and MiniBooNE's case typifies this universal quest.…”