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NOMAD Collaboration (Samoylov, O. et al); Cervera-Villanueva, A.; Gomez-Cadenas, J.J.; Hernando, J. |
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A precision measurement of charm dimuon production in neutrino interactions from the NOMAD experiment |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Nuclear Physics B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Phys. B |
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876 |
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2 |
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339-375 |
| Keywords |
Charm production; Strange quark content of the nucleon; Dimuon charm production; Neutrino interactions |
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We present our new measurement of the cross-section for charm dimuon production in neutrino iron interactions based upon the full statistics collected by the NOMAD experiment. After background subtraction we observe 15 344 charm dimuon events, providing the largest sample currently available. The analysis exploits the large inclusive charged current sample – about 9 x 10(6) events after all analysis cuts – and the high resolution NOMAD detector to constrain the total systematic uncertainty on the ratio of charm dimuon to inclusive Charged Current (CC) cross-sections to similar to 2%. We also perform a fit to the NOMAD data to extract the charm production parameters and the strange quark sea content of the nucleon within the NLO QCD approximation. We obtain a value of m(c)(m(c)) = 1.159 +/- 0.075 GeV/c(2) for the running mass of the charm quark in the (MS) over bar scheme and a strange quark sea suppression factor of kappa(s) = 0.591 +/- 0.019 at Q(2) = 20 GeV2/c(2). |
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[Bassompierre, G.; Gaillard, J. -M.; Gouanere, M.; Krasnoperov, A.; Mendiburu, J. -P.; Nedelec, P.; Pessard, H.; Sillou, D.] LAPP, Annecy, France, Email: Roberto.Petti@cern.ch |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0550-3213 |
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WOS:000325903700001 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1625 |
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Renner, J.; Cervera-Villanueva, A.; Hernando, J.A.; Izmaylov, A.; Monrabal, F.; Muñoz, J.; Nygren, D.; Gomez-Cadenas, J.J. |
| Title |
Improved background rejection in neutrinoless double beta decay experiments using a magnetic field in a high pressure xenon TPC |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2015 |
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Journal of Instrumentation |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Instrum. |
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10 |
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P12020 - 19pp |
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Pattern recognition, cluster finding, calibration and fitting methods; Double-beta decay detectors; Time projection chambers; Particle tracking detectors (Gaseous detectors) |
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We demonstrate that the application of an external magnetic field could lead to an improved background rejection in neutrinoless double-beta (0 nu beta beta) decay experiments using a high-pressure xenon (HPXe) TPC. HPXe chambers are capable of imaging electron tracks, a feature that enhances the separation between signal events (the two electrons emitted in the 0 nu beta beta decay of Xe-136) and background events, arising chiefly from single electrons of kinetic energy compatible with the end-point of the 0 nu beta beta decay (Q(beta beta)). Applying an external magnetic field of sufficiently high intensity (in the range of 0.5-1 Tesla for operating pressures in the range of 5-15 atmospheres) causes the electrons to produce helical tracks. Assuming the tracks can be properly reconstructed, the sign of the curvature can be determined at several points along these tracks, and such information can be used to separate signal (0 nu beta beta) events containing two electrons producing a track with two different directions of curvature from background (single-electron) events producing a track that should spiral in a single direction. Due to electron multiple scattering, this strategy is not perfectly efficient on an event-by-event basis, but a statistical estimator can be constructed which can be used to reject background events by one order of magnitude at a moderate cost (about 30%) in signal efficiency. Combining this estimator with the excellent energy resolution and topological signature identification characteristic of the HPXe TPC, it is possible to reach a background rate of less than one count per ton-year of exposure. Such a low background rate is an essential feature of the next generation of 0 nu beta beta experiments, aiming to fully explore the inverse hierarchy of neutrino masses. |
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[Renner, J.; Imzaylov, A.; Monrabal, F.; Munoz, J.; Gomez-Cadenas, J. J.] CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, Calle Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, Valencia 46980, Spain, Email: jrenner@ific.uv.es |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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1748-0221 |
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WOS:000369998500053 |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2549 |
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T2K Collaboration (Abe, K. et al); Antonova, M.; Cervera-Villanueva, A. |
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T2K measurements of muon neutrino and antineutrino disappearance using 3.13 x 10(21) protons on target |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
| Volume |
103 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
L011101 - 9pp |
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We report measurements by the T2K experiment of the parameters theta(23) and Delta m(32)(2), which govern the disappearance of muon neutrinos and antineutrinos in the three-flavor PMNS neutrino oscillation model at T2K's neutrino energy and propagation distance. Utilizing the ability of the experiment to run with either a mainly neutrino or a mainly antineutrino beam, muon-like events from each beam mode are used to measure these parameters separately for neutrino and antineutrino oscillations. Data taken from 1.49 x 10(21) protons on target (POT) in neutrino mode and 1.64 x 10(21) POT in antineutrino mode are used. The best-fit values obtained by T2K were sin(2)(theta(23)) = 0.51(-0.07)(+0.06) (0.43(-0.05)(+0.21)) and Delta m(32)(2) = 2.47(-0.09)(+0.08) (2.50(-0.13)(+0.18)) x 10(-3) eV(2)/c(4) for neutrinos (antineutrinos). No significant differences between the values of the parameters describing the disappearance of muon neutrinos and antineutrinos were observed. An analysis using an effective two-flavor neutrino oscillation model where the sine of the mixing angle is allowed to take nonphysical values larger than 1 is also performed to check the consistency of our data with the three-flavor model. Our data were found to be consistent with a physical value for the mixing angle. |
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[Berguno, D. Bravo; Labarga, L.] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Theoret Phys, E-28049 Madrid, Spain |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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2470-0010 |
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WOS:000612138600005 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4734 |
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T2K Collaboration (Abe, K. et al); Antonova, M.; Cervera-Villanueva, A.; Fernandez, P.; Izmaylov, A.; Novella, P. |
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Search for CP Violation in Neutrino and Antineutrino Oscillations by the T2K Experiment with 2.2 x 10(21) Protons on Target |
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Journal Article |
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2018 |
Publication |
Physical Review Letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. Lett. |
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121 |
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17 |
Pages |
171802 - 9pp |
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The T2K experiment measures muon neutrino disappearance and electron neutrino appearance in accelerator-produced neutrino and antineutrino beams. With an exposure of 14.7(7.6) x 10(20) protons on target in the neutrino (antineutrino) mode, 89 nu(e) candidates and seven anti-nu(e) candidates are observed, while 67.5 and 9.0 are expected for delta(CP) = 0 and normal mass ordering. The obtained 2 sigma confidence interval for the CP-violating phase, delta(CP), does not include the CP-conserving cases (delta(CP) = 0, pi). The best-fit values of other parameters are sin(2) theta(23) = 0.526(-0.036)(+0.032) and Delta m(32)(2) = 2.463(-0.070)(+0.071) x 10(-3) eV(2)/c(4). |
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[Labarga, L.] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Theoret Phys, Madrid 28049, Spain |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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0031-9007 |
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WOS:000448172000004 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3773 |
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T2K Collaboration (Abe, K. et al); Antonova, M.; Cervera-Villanueva, A.; Fernandez, P.; Izmaylov, A.; Novella, P. |
| Title |
Search for light sterile neutrinos with the T2K far detector Super-Kamiokande at a baseline of 295 km |
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Journal Article |
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2019 |
Publication |
Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
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99 |
Issue |
7 |
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071103 - 10pp |
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We perform a search for light sterile neutrinos using the data from the T2K far detector at a baseline of 295 km, with an exposure of 14.7(7.6) x 10(20) protons on target in neutrino (antineutrino) mode. A selection of neutral-current interaction samples is also used to enhance the sensitivity to sterile mixing. No evidence of sterile neutrino mixing in the 3 + 1 model was found from a simultaneous fit to the charged-current muon, electron and neutral-current neutrino samples. We set the most stringent limit on the sterile oscillation amplitude sin(2)theta(24 )for the sterile neutrino mass splitting Delta m(41)(2 )< 3 x 10(-3 )eV(2)/c(4). |
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[Labarga, L.] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Theoret Phys, E-28049 Madrid, Spain |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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2470-0010 |
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WOS:000466423400001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3996 |
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