Atmospheric neutrino oscillation analysis with external constraints in Super-Kamiokande I-IV
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
An analysis of atmospheric neutrino data from all four run periods of Super-Kamiokande optimized for sensitivity to the neutrino mass hierarchy is presented. Confidence intervals for
Δ
m
2
32
,
sin
2
θ
23
,
sin
2
θ
13
and
δ
C
P
are presented for normal neutrino mass hierarchy and inverted neutrino mass hierarchy hypotheses, based on atmospheric neutrino data alone. Additional constraints from reactor data on
θ
13
and from published binned T2K data on muon neutrino disappearance and electron neutrino appearance are added to the atmospheric neutrino fit to give enhanced constraints on the above parameters. Over the range of parameters allowed at 90% confidence level, the normal mass hierarchy is favored by between 91.9% and 94.5% based on the combined Super-Kamiokande plus T2K result.
Δ
m
2
32
,
sin
2
θ
23
,
sin
2
θ
13
and
δ
C
P
are presented for normal neutrino mass hierarchy and inverted neutrino mass hierarchy hypotheses, based on atmospheric neutrino data alone. Additional constraints from reactor data on
θ
13
and from published binned T2K data on muon neutrino disappearance and electron neutrino appearance are added to the atmospheric neutrino fit to give enhanced constraints on the above parameters. Over the range of parameters allowed at 90% confidence level, the normal mass hierarchy is favored by between 91.9% and 94.5% based on the combined Super-Kamiokande plus T2K result.
Date Issued
2018-04-03
Date Acceptance
2018-03-12
Citation
Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, 2018, 97 (7)
ISSN
1550-2368
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume
97
Issue
7
Copyright Statement
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Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
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Grant Number
ST/K001604/1
ST/M002691/1
ST/N000242/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
MODEL
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 072001
Date Publish Online
2018-04-03