Neutrino-nucleus scattering at nuSTORM
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Published version
Author(s)
Long, KR
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
The Neutrinos from Stored Muons (nuSTORM) facility will provide νe/ν¯µ (ν¯e/νµ ) beams from
the decay of low energy muons confined within a storage ring. The instrumentation of the ring,
combined with the excellent knowledge of muon decay, will make it possible to determine the
neutrino flux at the %-level or better. The neutrino and anti-neutrino event rates are such that
the nuSTORM facility will allow measurements of the νe(ν¯e)N and νµ (ν¯µ )N cross sections to
be made with the precision required to enhance the sensitivity of the next generation of longbaseline
neutrino-oscillation experiments thereby enhancing their discovery potential. By delivering
precise cross-section measurements with a pure weak probe nuSTORM has the potential to
make measurements important to further the understanding of the physics of nuclei. The precise
knowledge of the initial neutrino flux also makes it possible to deliver uniquely sensitive light
sterile-neutrino searches. The concept for the nuSTORM facility will be presented together with
an evaluation of its performance. The status of the planned consideration of nuSTORM at CERN
in the context of the Physics Beyond Colliders Study Group will be summarised.
the decay of low energy muons confined within a storage ring. The instrumentation of the ring,
combined with the excellent knowledge of muon decay, will make it possible to determine the
neutrino flux at the %-level or better. The neutrino and anti-neutrino event rates are such that
the nuSTORM facility will allow measurements of the νe(ν¯e)N and νµ (ν¯µ )N cross sections to
be made with the precision required to enhance the sensitivity of the next generation of longbaseline
neutrino-oscillation experiments thereby enhancing their discovery potential. By delivering
precise cross-section measurements with a pure weak probe nuSTORM has the potential to
make measurements important to further the understanding of the physics of nuclei. The precise
knowledge of the initial neutrino flux also makes it possible to deliver uniquely sensitive light
sterile-neutrino searches. The concept for the nuSTORM facility will be presented together with
an evaluation of its performance. The status of the planned consideration of nuSTORM at CERN
in the context of the Physics Beyond Colliders Study Group will be summarised.
Date Issued
2017-09-26
Date Acceptance
2017-04-01
Citation
Proceedings, 25th International Workshop on Deep-Inelastic Scattering and Related Topics (DIS 2017), 2017, 297 (89)
Publisher
Proceedings of Science
Journal / Book Title
Proceedings, 25th International Workshop on Deep-Inelastic Scattering and Related Topics (DIS 2017)
Volume
297
Issue
89
Copyright Statement
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Identifier
https://pos.sissa.it/297/089/
Source
XXV International Workshop on Deep-Inelastic Scattering and Related Subjects (DIS2017)
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2017-04-03
Finish Date
2017-04-07
Coverage Spatial
Birmingham, UK