Neutrino-induced coherent $π^{+}$ production in C, CH, Fe and Pb at $\langle E_ν\rangle \sim 6$ GeV

Ramírez, M. A.; Akhter, S.; Dar, Z. Ahmad; Akbar, F.; Ansari, V.; Ascencio, M. V.; Sajjad, Athar, M.; Bashyal, A.; L., Bellantoni,; A., Bercellie,; Betancourt, M.; Bodek, A.; Bonilla, J. L.; Bravar, A.; Budd, H.; Caceres, G.; Cai, T.; Díaz, G. A.; Motta, H. da; Dytman, S. A.; Felix, J.; Fields, L.; Filkins, A.; Fine, R.; Gallagher, H.; Ghosh, A.; Gilligan, S. M.; Gran, R.; Granados, E.; A., Harris, D.; Henry, S.; Jena, D.; Jena, S.; Kleykamp, J.; Klustová, A.; Kordosky, M.; D., Last,; Lozano, A.; Lu, X. -G.; Maher, E.; Manly, S.; Mann, W. A.; Mauger, C.; McFarland, KS; Messerly, B.; Miller, J.; Moreno, O.; Morfín, J. G.; Naples, D.; K., Nelson, J.; Nguyen, C.; Olivier, A.; Paolone, V.; N., Perdue, G.; Plows, K. -J.; D., Ransome, R.; Ruterbories, D.; Schellman, H.; Su, H.; Sultana, M.; Syrotenko, V. S.; Valencia, E.; Vaughan, N. H.; V., Waldron, A.; Yaeggy, B.; Zazueta, L.

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“…Finally, MINER𝜈A has completed a measurement of coherent pion production 𝜈 ℓ + 𝐴 → ℓ − + 𝜋 + + 𝐴, first observed in [17], for the ME beam and, for the first time, in the passive nuclear targets [18]. The analysis is crucial for differentiating between different models of the coherent cross section, which generally predict different dependences on nuclear mass number.…”

Section: Miner𝜈a Medium-energy Physics Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

MINERvA medium-energy physics results

Plows¹

2022

Proceedings of 41st International Conference on High Energy Physics — PoS(ICHEP2022)

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MINER𝜈A is a neutrino-nucleus interaction experiment in the Neutrino Main Injector beam at Fermilab. With the ⟨𝐸 𝜈 ⟩ ∼ 6 GeV Medium Energy run complete and 12 × 10 20 protons on target delivered in neutrino and antineutrino mode, MINER𝜈A combines a high statistics reach and the ability to make precise cross-section measurements in more than one dimensions. Analyses of plastic scintillator and nuclear target data constrain interaction models, providing feedback to neutrino event generators and driving down systematic uncertainties for future oscillation experiments. Specifically, MINER𝜈A probes both the intrinsic neutrino scattering and the extrinsic nuclear effects which complicate the interactions. Generally, nuclear effects can be separated into initial-and final-state interactions, both of which are not known a priori to the precision needed for oscillation experiments. By fully exploiting the precisely measured final-state particles out of different target materials in the MINER𝜈A detector, these effects can be accurately probed. In this work, the newest MINER𝜈A analyses since the last ICHEP, which encompass a broad physics range, will be presented: inclusive cross-section measurements in the tracker and in situ measurements of the delivered flux, allowing detailed comparisons with generator predictions, and control of systematic flux uncertainties, respectively. Moreover, by exploiting the significant statistics reach offered by the large exposure, MINER𝜈A measures rare processes.

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MINERvA medium-energy physics results

Plows¹

2022

Proceedings of 41st International Conference on High Energy Physics — PoS(ICHEP2022)

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“…Those models have since been improved to agree better with the MINERvA low energy results, and are currently in use by the community. MINERvA has measured the A-dependence of coherent charged current pion production [16] and has demonstrated that although the pion energy spectrum for carbon (now) matches the models on the market reasonably well, neither the spectrum on iron or lead is well modeled, where the discrepancy with the model grows with atomic number. For neutrino energies above 10 GeV, the A-scaling is consistent with A 2/3 for both iron and lead, for lower neutrino energies the A-scaling is significantly below A 2/3 , where for iron it is consistent with A 1/3 scaling.…”

Section: Coherent Pion Productionmentioning

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MINERvA results and prospects

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2022

Proceedings of Neutrino Oscillation Workshop — PoS(NOW2022)

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MINERvA is a dedicated neutrino cross section experiment that ran in the NuMI beamline at Fermilab from 2009 through 2019. MINERvA has made a broad suite of measurements that are informing the neutrino interaction models in use by not only today's oscillation experiments but also by future generations of oscillation experiments. Of particular interest are MINERvA's measurements of the quasielastic-like and pion production processes, since those channels dominate the oscillation landscape. MINERvA has also ushered in the era of using neutrino electron scattering to make precise flux predictions, another important input for oscillation experiments. This paper briefly describes a few recently published results from MINERvA's neutrino and antineutrino scattering sample on the hydrocarbon target including its new flux constraints, and points to some upcoming quasielastic and pion production results that will showcase simultaneous measurements of exclusive final states across different nuclei, ranging from carbon and water to iron and lead.

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Neutrino-induced coherent $π^{+}$ production in C, CH, Fe and Pb at $\langle E_ν\rangle \sim 6$ GeV

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