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Author MiniBooNE Collaboration (Aguilar-Arevalo, A.A. et al); Sorel, M.
Title (up) Test of Lorentz and CPT violation with short baseline neutrino oscillation excesses Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Physics Letters B Abbreviated Journal Phys. Lett. B
Volume 718 Issue 4-5 Pages 1303-1308
Keywords MiniBooNE; Neutrino oscillation; Lorentz violation
Abstract The sidereal time dependence of MiniBooNE nu(e) and (nu) over bar (e) appearance data is analyzed to search for evidence of Lorentz and CPT violation. An unbinned Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) test shows both the nu(e) and (nu) over bar (e) appearance data are compatible with the null sidereal variation hypothesis to more than 5%. Using an unbinned likelihood fit with a Lorentz-violating oscillation model derived from the Standard Model Extension (SME) to describe any excess events over background, we find that the nu(e) appearance data prefer a sidereal time-independent solution, and the (nu) over bar (e) appearance data slightly prefer a sidereal time-dependent solution. Limits of order 10(-20) GeV are placed on combinations of SME coefficients. These limits give the best limits on certain SME coefficients for nu(mu) -> nu(e) and (nu) over bar (mu) -> (nu) over bar (e) oscillations. The fit values and limits of combinations of SME coefficients are provided.
Address [Dharmapalan, R.; Liu, Y.; Perevalov, D.; Stancu, I.] Univ Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA, Email: katori@fnal.gov
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0370-2693 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000314554300015 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1390
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Author T2K Collaboration (Abe, K. et al); Cervera-Villanueva, A.; Escudero, L.; Gomez-Cadenas, J.J.; Hansen, C.; Monfregola, L.; Sorel, M.; Stamoulis, P.
Title (up) The T2K experiment Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 659 Issue 1 Pages 106-135
Keywords Neutrinos; Neutrino oscillation; Long baseline; T2K; J-PARC; Super-Kamiokande
Abstract The T2K experiment is a long baseline neutrino oscillation experiment. Its main goal is to measure the last unknown lepton sector mixing angle theta(13) by observing nu(e) appearance in a nu(mu) beam. It also aims to make a precision measurement of the known oscillation parameters, Delta m(23)(2) and sin(2)2 theta(23), via nu(mu) disappearance studies. Other goals of the experiment include various neutrino cross-section measurements and sterile neutrino searches. The experiment uses an intense proton beam generated by the J-PARC accelerator in Tokai, Japan, and is composed of a neutrino beamline, a near detector complex (ND280), and a far detector (Super-Kamiokande) located 295 km away from J-PARC. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the instrumentation aspect of the T2K experiment and a summary of the vital information for each subsystem.
Address [Beznosko, D.; Gilje, K.; Hignight, J.; Imber, J.; Jung, C. K.; Le, P. T.; Lopez, G. D.; Malafis, C. J.; McGrew, C.; Nagashima, G.; Nelson, B.; Paul, P.; Ramos, K.; Schmidt, J.; Steffens, J.; Tadepalli, A. S.; Taylor, I. J.; Toki, W.; Yanagisawa, C.] SUNY Stony Brook, Dept Phys & Astron, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA, Email: chang.jung@stonybrook.edu
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000297826100016 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 832
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Author Abgrall, N. et al; Cervera-Villanueva, A.; Escudero, L.; Monfregola, L.; Stamoulis, P.
Title (up) Time projection chambers for the T2K near detectors Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 637 Issue 1 Pages 25-46
Keywords Time projection chamber; Drift chamber; Gas system; Micromegas; Neutrino oscillation
Abstract The T2K experiment is designed to study neutrino oscillation properties by directing a high intensity neutrino beam produced at J-PARC in Tokai, Japan, towards the large Super-Kamiokande detector located 295 km away, in Kamioka, Japan. The experiment includes a sophisticated near detector complex, 280 m downstream of the neutrino production target in order to measure the properties of the neutrino beam and to better understand neutrino interactions at the energy scale below a few GeV. A key element of the near detectors is the ND280 tracker, consisting of two active scintillator-bar target systems surrounded by three large time projection chambers (TPCs) for charged particle tracking. The data collected with the tracker are used to study charged current neutrino interaction rates and kinematics prior to oscillation, in order to reduce uncertainties in the oscillation measurements by the far detector. The tracker is surrounded by the former UA1/NOMAD dipole magnet and the TPCs measure the charges, momenta, and particle types of charged particles passing through them. Novel features of the TPC design include its rectangular box layout constructed from composite panels, the use of bulk micromegas detectors for gas amplification, electronics readout based on a new ASIC, and a photoelectron calibration system. This paper describes the design and construction of the TPCs, the micromegas modules, the readout electronics, the gas handling system, and shows the performance of the TPCs as deduced from measurements with particle beams, cosmic rays, and the calibration system.
Address [Birney, P.; Bojechko, C.; Fransham, K.; Gaudin, A.; Karlen, D.; Langstaff, R.; Lenckowski, M.; Myslik, J.; Poffenberger, P.; Roney, M.; Tvaskis, V.] Univ Victoria, Dept Phys & Astron, Victoria, BC, Canada, Email: karlen@uvic.ca
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes ISI:000289608000004 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 607
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