Simultaneous measurement of proton and lepton kinematics in quasielastic-like $ν_μ$-hydrocarbon interactions from 2 to 20 GeV

Ruterbories, D.

doi:10.48550/arxiv.2203.08022

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“…4, in the first panel. Additionally, none of the model combinations or generators completely described data, which motivated an analysis of QE-like interactions 𝜈 𝜇 + 𝐴 → 𝜇 − + nucleons + 𝐴 ′ [16].…”

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MINERvA medium-energy physics results

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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

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2022

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

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“…In the past decades, there have been continuous advancements in measuring cross sections of inclusive and exclusive neutrino-nucleus interactions ( [12][13][14][15] for example). In particular, triple-differential cross sections as a function of muon kinematics and total observed hadronic energy were reported by MINERνA for quasi-elasticlike ν µ -hydrocarbon interactions in a wide neutrino energy range from 2 to 20 GeV [16]. On argon, recent measurements include one-, two-, and three-dimensional ν µ CC cross sections as a function of muon kinematics, transverse kinematic imbalance variables [17], and the neutrino energy for inclusive and various exclusive final state topologies [18][19][20][21][22][23].…”

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“…[7][8][9][10] among others for recent progress). The measurement most relevant to this note is the triple-differential cross section measured on carbon at MINERνA, where the independent variables are the * microboone info@fnal.gov muon kinematics and the total observed proton energy [11]. On an argon target, single-and doubledifferential ν µ CC inclusive cross sections have been reported [12][13][14][15].…”

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