Measurements of neutrino oscillation parameters from the T2K experiment using 3.6×10²¹ protons on target
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The T2K experiment presents new measurements of neutrino oscillation parameters using 19.7(16.3) ×
1020 protons on target (POT) in (anti-)neutrino mode at the
far detector (FD). Compared to the previous analysis, an
additional 4.7 × 1020 POT neutrino data was collected at
the FD. Significant improvements were made to the analysis methodology, with the near-detector analysis introducing new selections and using more than double the data.
Additionally, this is the first T2K oscillation analysis to use
NA61/SHINE data on a replica of the T2K target to tune the
neutrino flux model, and the neutrino interaction model was
improved to include new nuclear effects and calculations.
Frequentist and Bayesian analyses are presented, including results on sin2 θ13 and the impact of priors on the δCP measurement. Both analyses prefer the normal mass ordering
and upper octant of sin2 θ23 with a nearly maximally CPviolating phase. Assuming the normal ordering and using the
constraint on sin2 θ13 from reactors, sin2 θ23 = 0.561+0.021 −0.032
using Feldman–Cousins corrected intervals, and Δm2
32 =
2.494+0.041
−0.058 × 10−3 eV2 using constant Δχ2 intervals. The
CP-violating phase is constrained to δCP = −1.97+0.97 −0.70 using
Feldman–Cousins corrected intervals, and δCP = 0, π is
excluded at more than 90% confidence level. A Jarlskog
invariant of zero is excluded at more than 2σ credible level
using a flat prior in δCP, and just below 2σ using a flat prior in
sin δCP. When the external constraint on sin2 θ13 is removed,
sin2 θ13 = 28.0+2.8
−6.5 × 10−3, in agreement with measurements from reactor experiments. These results are consistent
with previous T2K analyses.
1020 protons on target (POT) in (anti-)neutrino mode at the
far detector (FD). Compared to the previous analysis, an
additional 4.7 × 1020 POT neutrino data was collected at
the FD. Significant improvements were made to the analysis methodology, with the near-detector analysis introducing new selections and using more than double the data.
Additionally, this is the first T2K oscillation analysis to use
NA61/SHINE data on a replica of the T2K target to tune the
neutrino flux model, and the neutrino interaction model was
improved to include new nuclear effects and calculations.
Frequentist and Bayesian analyses are presented, including results on sin2 θ13 and the impact of priors on the δCP measurement. Both analyses prefer the normal mass ordering
and upper octant of sin2 θ23 with a nearly maximally CPviolating phase. Assuming the normal ordering and using the
constraint on sin2 θ13 from reactors, sin2 θ23 = 0.561+0.021 −0.032
using Feldman–Cousins corrected intervals, and Δm2
32 =
2.494+0.041
−0.058 × 10−3 eV2 using constant Δχ2 intervals. The
CP-violating phase is constrained to δCP = −1.97+0.97 −0.70 using
Feldman–Cousins corrected intervals, and δCP = 0, π is
excluded at more than 90% confidence level. A Jarlskog
invariant of zero is excluded at more than 2σ credible level
using a flat prior in δCP, and just below 2σ using a flat prior in
sin δCP. When the external constraint on sin2 θ13 is removed,
sin2 θ13 = 28.0+2.8
−6.5 × 10−3, in agreement with measurements from reactor experiments. These results are consistent
with previous T2K analyses.
Date Issued
2023-09-05
Date Acceptance
2023-07-10
Citation
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, 2023, 83 (9)
ISSN
1124-1861
Publisher
SpringerOpen
Journal / Book Title
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Volume
83
Issue
9
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-023-11819-x
Subjects
31 GEV/C PROTONS
CROSS-SECTIONS
DIFFERENTIAL YIELDS
FINAL-STATE INTERACTION
HIGH-ENERGY
NA61/SHINE SPECTROMETER
NUCLEUS SCATTERING
Physical Sciences
Physics
Physics, Particles & Fields
REPLICA TARGET
Science & Technology
SINGLE-PION PRODUCTION
UNIFIED MODEL
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
782
Date Publish Online
2023-09-05