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Low energy neutrino factory for large theta(13)
S. GeerSilvia PascoliOlga Menasubject
PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsbiologyFísicaOmicronbiology.organism_classificationNuclear physicsLow energyNeutrino detectorCP violationNeutrino FactoryInvariant massHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentNeutrinoNeutrino oscillationdescription
If the value of {theta}{sub 13} is within the reach of the upcoming generation of long-baseline experiments, T2K and NOvA, they show that a low-energy neutrino factory, with peak energy in the few GeV range, would provide a sensitive tool to explore CP-violation and the neutrino mass hierarchy. They consider baselines with typical length 1000-1500 km. The unique performance of the low energy neutrino factory is due to the rich neutrino oscillation pattern at energies between 1 and 4 GeV at baselines {Omicron}(1000) km. They perform both a semi-analytical study of the sensitivities and a numerical analysis to explore how well this setup can measure {theta}{sub 13}, CP-violation, and determine the type of mass hierarchy and the {theta}{sub 23} quadrant. A low energy neutrino factory provides a powerful tool to resolve ambiguities and make precise parameter determinations, for both large and fairly small values of the mixing parameter {theta}{sub 13}.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-01 |