| Record |
Author  |
SciBooNE Collaboration (Cheng, G. et al); Catala-Perez, J.; Gomez-Cadenas, J.J.; Sorel, M. |
| Title |
Measurement of K(+) production cross section by 8 GeV protons using high-energy neutrino interactions in the SciBooNE detector |
Type |
Journal Article |
| Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
| Volume |
84 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
012009 - 22pp |
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| Abstract |
The SciBooNE Collaboration reports K(+) production cross section and rate measurements using high-energy daughter muon neutrino scattering data off the SciBar polystyrene (C(8)H(8)) target in the SciBooNE detector. The K(+) mesons are produced by 8 GeV protons striking a beryllium target in Fermilab Booster Neutrino Beam line (BNB). Using observed neutrino and antineutrino events in SciBooNE, we measure d(2)sigma/dpd Omega = (5.34 +/- 0.76) mb/(GeV/c x sr) for p + Be -> K(+) + X at mean K(+) energy of 3.9 GeVand angle (with respect to the proton beam direction) of 3.7 degrees, corresponding to the selected K(+) sample. Compared to Monte Carlo predictions using previous higher energy K(+) production measurements, this measurement, which uses the NUANCE neutrino interaction generator, is consistent with a normalization factor of 0.85 +/- 0.12. This agreement is evidence that the extrapolation of the higher energy K(+) measurements to an 8 GeV beam energy using Feynman scaling is valid. This measurement reduces the error on the K(+) production cross section from 40% to 14%. |
| Address |
[Cheng, G; Mariani, C; Djurcic, Z; Franke, AJ; Mahn, KBM; Shaevitz, MH] Columbia Univ, Dept Phys, New York, NY 10027 USA |
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| Publisher |
Amer Physical Soc |
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Editor |
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| Language |
English |
Summary Language |
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Original Title |
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Edition |
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| ISSN |
1550-7998 |
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| Notes |
WOS:000293248600001 |
Approved |
no |
| Is ISI |
yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
| Call Number |
IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
Serial |
709 |
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