### Neutrino Cross Section Measurements for Long-Baseline Accelerator-based Neutrino Oscillation ExperimentsNeutrino Cross Section Measurements for Long-Baseline Accelerator-based Neutrino Oscillation Experiments

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 Author Katori, Teppei Source arXiv.org Content type Text File Format PDF Date of Submission 2008-05-16 Language English
 Subject Domain (in DDC) Computer science, information & general works ♦ Natural sciences & mathematics ♦ Physics Subject Keyword High Energy Physics - Experiment ♦ physics:hep-ex Abstract Neutrino oscillations are clear evidence for physics beyond the standard model. The goal of next-generation neutrino oscillation experiments is to find a non-zero $\theta_{13}$, the last mixing matrix element for which we only know an upper limit. For this, next-generation long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments require an order of magnitude better sensitivities. In particular, accelerator-based experiments such as T2K and NOvA experiments need (1) good neutrino energy reconstruction for the precise measurement of $\Delta m^2_{32}$ and $sin^22\theta_{23}$, and (2) good background prediction to measure $\nu_e$ appearance signals. Current and near future high statistics neutrino experiments, such as K2K, MiniBooNE, SciBooNE, MINOS, and MINERvA help both (1) and (2) by precise signal and background channel measurements. Educational Use Research Learning Resource Type Article Page Count 8