Precise measurement of the neutrino mixing parameter theta(23) from muon neutrino disappearance in an off-axis beam
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
New data from the T2K neutrino oscillation experiment produce the most precise measurement of the neutrino mixing parameter θ23. Using an off-axis neutrino beam with a peak energy of 0.6 GeV and a data set corresponding to 6.57×10 20 protons on target, T2K has fit the energy-dependent νμ oscillation probability to determine oscillation parameters. The 68% confidence limit on sin 2(θ23) is 0.514+0.055−0.056 (0.511±0.055), assuming normal (inverted) mass hierarchy. The best-fit mass-squared splitting for normal hierarchy is Δm2 32= (2.51±0.10)×10−3eV2/c4 (inverted hierarchy: Δm2 13= (2.48±0.10)×10−3eV2/c4). Adding a model of multinucleon interactions that affect neutrino energy reconstruction is found to produce only small biases in neutrino oscillation parameter extraction at current levels of statistical uncertainty.
Date Issued
2014-05-09
Date Acceptance
2014-05-01
Citation
Physical Review Letters, 2014, 112 (18)
ISSN
0031-9007
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review Letters
Volume
112
Issue
18
Copyright Statement
© 2014 American Physical Society.
Sponsor
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
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Grant Number
ST/K001604/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Physics
SCATTERING
DETECTOR
SYMMETRIES
PHYSICS
MODELS
MASS
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 181801
Date Publish Online
2014-05-08