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Author NA64 Collaboration (Andreev, Y.M. et al); Molina Bueno, L.
Title Search for a New B-L Z' Gauge Boson with the NA64 Experiment at CERN Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 129 Issue (up) Pages 161801 - 6pp
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Abstract A search for a new Z′ gauge boson associated with (un)broken B−L symmetry in the keV–GeV mass range is carried out for the first time using the missing-energy technique in the NA64 experiment at the CERN SPS. From the analysis of the data with 3.22×10^11 electrons on target collected during 2016–2021 runs, no signal events were found. This allows us to derive new constraints on the Z′−e coupling strength, which, for the mass range 0.3≲ mZ′≲ 100  MeV, are more stringent compared to those obtained from the neutrino-electron scattering data.
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Author Andreev, Y.M. et al; Molina Bueno, L.; Tuzi, M.
Title Measurement of the intrinsic hadronic contamination in the NA64-e high-purity e+/e- beam at CERN Type Journal Article
Year 2023 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 1057 Issue (up) Pages 168776 - 8pp
Keywords Light dark matter; Missing-energy experiment; H4 beamline; Hadron contamination
Abstract We present the measurement of the intrinsic hadronic contamination at the CERN SPS H4 beamline configured to transport electrons and positrons at 100 GeV/c. The analysis, performed using data collected by the NA64-e experiment in 2022, is based on calorimetric measurements, exploiting the different interaction mechanisms of electrons and hadrons in the NA64 detector. We determined the contamination by comparing the results obtained using the nominal electron/positron beamline configuration with those from a dedicated setup, in which only hadrons impinged on the detector. We also obtained an estimate of the relative protons, antiprotons and pions yield by exploiting the different absorption probabilities of these particles in matter. We cross-checked our results with a dedicated Monte Carlo simulation for the hadron production at the primary T2 target, finding a good agreement with the experimental measurements.
Address [Andreev, Yu. M.; Chumakov, A. G.; Dermenev, A. V.; Donskov, S. V.; Dusaev, R. R.; Enik, T.; Frolov, V. N.; Gerassimov, S. G.; Gninenko, S. N.; Kachanov, V. A.; Kambar, Y.; Karneyeu, A. E.; Kirsanov, M. M.; Kolosov, V. N.; Gertsenberger, S. V.; Kasianova, E. A.; Kramarenko, V. A.; Kravchuk, L. V.; Krasnikov, N. V.; Lyubovitskij, V. E.; Lysan, V.; Matveev, V. A.; Mikhailov, Yu. V.; Bueno, L. Molina; Peshekhonov, D. V.; Polyakov, V. A.; Salamatin, K.; Samoylenko, V. D.; Shchukin, D.; Tikhomirov, V. O.; Tlisova, I.; Toropin, A. N.; Trifonov, A. Yu.; Vasilishin, B. I.; Volkov, P. V.; Volkov, V. Yu.; Voronchikhin, I. V.; Zhevlakov, A. S.] CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, Email: pietro.bisio@ge.infn.it
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Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor
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Author DUNE Collaboration (Abud, A.A. et al); Amar Es-Sghir, H.; Amedo, P.; Antonova, M.; Barenboim, G.; Benitez Montiel, C.; Capo, J.; Cervera Villanueva, A.; De Romeri, V.; Garcia-Peris, M.A.; Lopez March, N.; Martin-Albo, J.; Martinez Mirave, P.; Mena, O.; Molina Bueno, L.; Novella, P.; Pompa, F.; Rocabado Rocha, J.L.; Sanchez Bravo, A.; Sorel, M.; Soto-Oton, J.; Tortola, M.; Tuzi, M.; Ureña Gonzalez, J.; Valle, J.W.F.; Yahlali, N.
Title Performance of a modular ton-scale pixel-readout liquid argon time projection chamber Type Journal Article
Year 2024 Publication Instruments Abbreviated Journal Instruments
Volume 8 Issue (up) Pages 41 - 45pp
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Abstract The Module-0 Demonstrator is a single-phase 600 kg liquid argon time projection chamber operated as a prototype for the DUNE liquid argon near detector. Based on the ArgonCube design concept, Module-0 features a novel 80k-channel pixelated charge readout and advanced high-coverage photon detection system. In this paper, we present an analysis of an eight-day data set consisting of 25 million cosmic ray events collected in the spring of 2021. We use this sample to demonstrate the imaging performance of the charge and light readout systems as well as the signal correlations between the two. We also report argon purity and detector uniformity measurements and provide comparisons to detector simulations.
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Author DUNE Collaboration (Abud, A.A. et al); Antonova, M.; Barenboim, G.; Cervera-Villanueva, A.; De Romeri, V.; Fernandez Menendez, P.; Garcia-Peris, M.A.; Izmaylov, A.; Martin-Albo, J.; Masud, M.; Mena, O.; Molina Bueno, L.; Novella, P.; Rubio, F.C.; Sorel, M.; Ternes, C.A.; Tortola, M.; Valle, J.W.F.
Title Design, construction and operation of the ProtoDUNE-SP Liquid Argon TPC Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Journal of Instrumentation Abbreviated Journal J. Instrum.
Volume 17 Issue (up) 1 Pages P01005 - 111pp
Keywords Noble liquid detectors (scintillation, ionization, double-phase); Photon detectors for UV; visible and IR photons (solid-state) (PIN diodes, APDs, Si-PMTs, G-APDs, CCDs, EBCCDs, EMCCDs, CMOS imagers, etc); Scintillators; scintillation and light emission processes (solid, gas and liquid scintillators); Time projection Chambers (TPC)
Abstract The ProtoDUNE-SP detector is a single-phase liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) that was constructed and operated in the CERN North Area at the end of the H4 beamline. This detector is a prototype for the first far detector module of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), which will be constructed at the Sandford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, South Dakota, U.S.A. The ProtoDUNE-SP detector incorporates full-size components as designed for DUNE and has an active volume of 7 x 6 x 7.2 m3. The H4 beam delivers incident particles with well-measured momenta and high-purity particle identification. ProtoDUNE-SP's successful operation between 2018 and 2020 demonstrates the effectiveness of the single-phase far detector design. This paper describes the design, construction, assembly and operation of the detector components.
Address [Fani, M.; Isenhower, L.] Abilene Christian Univ, Abilene, TX 79601 USA, Email: Stefania.Bordoni@cern.ch
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Publisher IOP Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 1748-0221 ISBN Medium
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Notes WOS:000757487100001 Approved no
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Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5131
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Author Super-Kamiokande and T2K Collaborations (Abe, K. et al); Antonova, M.; Cervera-Villanueva, A.; Molina Bueno, L.; Novella, P.
Title First Joint Oscillation Analysis of Super-Kamiokande Atmospheric and T2K Accelerator Neutrino Data Type Journal Article
Year 2025 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 134 Issue (up) 1 Pages 011801 - 13pp
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Abstract The Super-Kamiokande and T2K Collaborations present a joint measurement of neutrino oscillation parameters from their atmospheric and beam neutrino data. It uses a common interaction model for events overlapping in neutrino energy and correlated detector systematic uncertainties between the two datasets, which are found to be compatible. Using 3244.4 days of atmospheric data and a beam exposure of 19.7(16.3) x 10(20) protons on target in (anti)neutrino mode, the analysis finds a 1.9 sigma exclusion of CP conservation (defined as J(CP) = 0) and a 1.2 sigma exclusion of the inverted mass ordering.
Address [Abe, K.; Abe, S.; Bronner, C.; Hayato, Y.; Hiraide, K.; Hosokawa, K.; Ieki, K.; Ikeda, M.; Kameda, J.; Kanemura, Y.; Kaneshima, R.; Kashiwagi, Y.; Kataoka, Y.; Miki, S.; Mine, S.; Miura, M.; Moriyama, S.; Nakahata, M.; Nakano, Y.; Nakayama, S.; Noguchi, Y.; Sato, K.; Sekiya, H.; Shiba, H.; Shimizu, K.; Shiozawa, M.; Sonoda, Y.; Suzuki, Y.; Takeda, A.; Tanaka, H.; Yano, T.; Katori, T.; Tanaka, H. K.] Univ Tokyo, Inst Cosm Ray Res, Kamioka Observ, Kamioka, Akita, Japan
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
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Author NA64 Collaboration (Cazzaniga, C. et al); Molina Bueno, L.
Title Probing the explanation of the muon (g-2) anomaly and thermal light dark matter with the semi-visible dark photon channel Type Journal Article
Year 2021 Publication European Physical Journal C Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. C
Volume 81 Issue (up) 10 Pages 959 - 6pp
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Abstract We report the results of a search for a new vector boson (A') decaying into two dark matter particles chi 1 chi 2 of different mass. The heavier chi(2) particle subsequently decays to chi 1 and an off-shell Dark Photon A'* -> e(+)e(-). For a sufficiently largemass splitting, this model can explain in terms of new physics the recently confirmed discrepancy observed in themuon anomalous magnetic moment at Fermilab. Remark- ably, it also predicts the observed yield of thermal dark matter relic abundance. A detailed Monte-Carlo simulation was used to determine the signal yield and detection efficiency for this channel in the NA64 setup. The results were obtained reanalyzing the previous NA64 searches for an invisible decay A' -> chi(chi) over bar and axion-like or pseudo-scalar particles -> gamma gamma. With this method, we exclude a significant portion of the parameter space justifying the muon g-2 anomaly and being compatible with the observed dark matter relic density for A' masses from 2m(e) up to 390 MeV and mixing parameter e between 3 x 10(-5) and 2 x 10(-2).
Address [Cazzaniga, C.; Odagiu, P.; Depero, E.; Bueno, L. Molina; Crivelli, P.; Radics, B.; Rubbia, A.; Sieber, H.] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Inst Particle Phys & Astrophys, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland, Email: Paolo.Crivelli@cern.ch
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Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor
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Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5013
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Author DUNE Collaboration (Abi, B. et al); Antonova, M.; Barenboim, G.; Cervera-Villanueva, A.; De Romeri, V.; Fernandez Menendez, P.; Garcia-Peris, M.A.; Izmaylov, A.; Martin-Albo, J.; Masud, M.; Mena, O.; Molina Bueno, L.; Novella, P.; Rubio, F.C.; Sorel, M.; Ternes, C.A.; Tortola, M.; Valle, J.W.F.
Title Searching for solar KDAR with DUNE Type Journal Article
Year 2021 Publication Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Abbreviated Journal J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys.
Volume 10 Issue (up) 10 Pages 065 - 28pp
Keywords dark matter theory; neutrino detectors
Abstract The observation of 236 MeV muon neutrinos from kaon-decay-at-rest (KDAR) originating in the core of the Sun would provide a unique signature of dark matter annihilation. Since excellent angle and energy reconstruction are necessary to detect this monoenergetic, directional neutrino flux, DUNE with its vast volume and reconstruction capabilities, is a promising candidate for a KDAR neutrino search. In this work, we evaluate the proposed KDAR neutrino search strategies by realistically modeling both neutrino-nucleus interactions and the response of DUNE. We find that, although reconstruction of the neutrino energy and direction is difficult with current techniques in the relevant energy range, the superb energy resolution, angular resolution, and particle identification offered by DUNE can still permit great signal/background discrimination. Moreover, there are non-standard scenarios in which searches at DUNE for KDAR in the Sun can probe dark matter interactions.
Address [Fani, M.; Isenhower, L.] Abilene Christian Univ, Abilene, TX 79601 USA
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Publisher IOP Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 1475-7516 ISBN Medium
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Author DUNE Collaboration (Abud, A.A. et al); Antonova, M.; Barenboim, G.; Cervera-Villanueva, A.; De Romeri, V.; Fernandez Menendez, P.; Garcia-Peris, M.A.; Martin-Albo, J.; Martinez-Mirave, P.; Mena, O.; Molina Bueno, L.; Novella, P.; Pompa, F.; Sorel, M.; Ternes, C.A.; Tortola, M.; Valle, J.W.F.
Title Separation of track- and shower-like energy deposits in ProtoDUNE-SP using a convolutional neural network Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication European Physical Journal C Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. C
Volume 82 Issue (up) 10 Pages 903 - 19pp
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Abstract Liquid argon time projection chamber detector technology provides high spatial and calorimetric resolutions on the charged particles traversing liquid argon. As a result, the technology has been used in a number of recent neutrino experiments, and is the technology of choice for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). In order to perform high precision measurements of neutrinos in the detector, final state particles need to be effectively identified, and their energy accurately reconstructed. This article proposes an algorithm based on a convolutional neural network to perform the classification of energy deposits and reconstructed particles as track-like or arising from electromagnetic cascades. Results from testing the algorithm on experimental data from ProtoDUNE-SP, a prototype of the DUNE far detector, are presented. The network identifies track- and shower-like particles, as well as Michel electrons, with high efficiency. The performance of the algorithm is consistent between experimental data and simulation.
Address [Isenhower, L.] Abilenexs Christian Univ, Abilene, TX 79601 USA, Email: tjyang@fnal.gov
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Author T2K Collaboration (Abe, K. et al); Antonova, M.; Cervera-Villanueva, A.; Molina Bueno, L.; Novella, P.
Title Scintillator ageing of the T2K near detectors fro 2010 to 2021 Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication Journal of Instrumentation Abbreviated Journal J. Instrum.
Volume 17 Issue (up) 10 Pages P10028 - 36pp
Keywords Gamma detectors (scintillators, CZT, HPGe, HgI etc); Neutrino detectors; Performance of High Energy Physics Detectors; Scintillators; scintillation and light emission processes (solid, gas and liquid scintillators)
Abstract The T2K experiment widely uses plastic scintillator as a target for neutrino interactions and an active medium for the measurement of charged particles produced in neutrino interactions at its near detector complex. Over 10 years of operation the measured light yield recorded by the scintillator based subsystems has been observed to degrade by 0.9-2.2% per year. Extrapolation of the degradation rate through to 2040 indicates the recorded light yield should remain above the lower threshold used by the current reconstruction algorithms for all subsystems. This will allow the near detectors to continue contributing to important physics measurements during the T2K-II and Hyper-Kamiokande eras. Additionally, work to disentangle the degradation of the plastic scintillator and wavelength shifting fibres shows that the reduction in light yield can be attributed to the ageing of the plastic scintillator. The long component of the attenuation length of the wavelength shifting fibres was observed to degrade by 1.3-5.4% per year, while the short component of the attenuation length did not show any conclusive degradation.
Address [Labarga, L.] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Theoret Phys, ES-28049 Madrid, Spain, Email: m.lawe@lancaster.ac.uk
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ISSN 1748-0221 ISBN Medium
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Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5442
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Author Ponten, A.; Sieber, H.; Banto Oberhauser, B.; Crivelli, P.; Kirpichnikov, D.; Gninenko, S.N.; Hösgen, M.; Molina Bueno, L.; Mongillo, M.; Zhevlakov, A.
Title Probing hidden leptonic scalar portals using the NA64 experiment at CERN Type Journal Article
Year 2024 Publication European Physical Journal C Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. C
Volume 84 Issue (up) 10 Pages 1035 - 11pp
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Abstract In this study, we demonstrate the potential of the NA64 experiment at CERN SPS to search for New Physics processes involving e→μ transitions after the collision of 100 GeV electrons with target nuclei. A new Dark Sector leptonic portal in which a scalar boson φ could be produced in the lepton-flavor-changing bremsstrahlung-like reaction, eN→μNφ, is used as benchmark process. In this work, we develop a realistic Monte Carlo simulation of the NA64 experimental setup implementing the differential and total production cross-section computed at exact tree-level and applying the Weiszäcker-Williams phase space approximation. Using this framework, we investigate the main background sources and calculate the expected sensitivity of the experiment. The results indicate that with minor setup optimization, NA64 can probe a large fraction of the available parameter space compatible with the muon g−2 anomaly and the Dark Matter relic predictions in the context of a new Dark Sector leptonic portal with 1011 EOT. This result paves the way to the exploration of lepton-flavour-changing transitions in NA64.
Address [Ponten, A.] Uppsala Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, High Energy Phys, Angstromlab, Lagerhyddsvagen 1, S-75237 Uppsala, Sweden, Email: henri.hugo.sieber@cern.ch;
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Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 1434-6044 ISBN Medium
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