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Abstract |
The SHIFT@LHC proposal introduced a novel shifted gaseous fixed-target concept at the LHC to search for exotic particles. In this article, we explore an entirely different physics opportunity enabled by this setup: the observation of neutrinos in general-purpose LHC detectors. Using simulations of proton-gas collisions, hadron propagation, and neutrino interactions, we estimate that O(10(4)) muon-neutrino and O(10(3)) electronneutrino interactions, with energies from 20 GeV to 1 TeV, would occur in the CMS and ATLAS detectors with 1% of the LHC Run-4 integrated luminosity (approximate to 4 & times; 10(25) protons on target). This unique configuration provides access to hadron production in the pseudorapidity range 5 < eta <8, complementary to existing LHC detectors. If realized, this would mark the first detection of neutrinos in a hadron collider detector, demonstrating the feasibility of such measurements in this experimental environment. |
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