Hartnell, Jeff (2023) Measurement of the νe−nucleus charged-current double-differential cross section at ⟨Eν⟩ = 2.4 GeV using NOvA. Physical Review Letters, 130 (5). pp. 1-7. ISSN 0031-9007

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Abstract

The inclusive electron neutrino charged-current cross section is measured in the NOvA near detector using 8.02×1020 protons-on-target (POT) in the NuMI beam. The sample of GeV electron neutrino interactions is the largest analyzed to date and is limited by ≃ 17% systematic rather than the ≃ 7.4% statistical uncertainties. The double-differential cross section in final-state electron energy and angle is presented for the first time, together with the single-differential dependence on Q2(squared four-momentum transfer) and energy, in the range 1 GeV ≤ Eν < 6 GeV. Detailed comparisons are made to the predictions of the GENIE, GiBUU, NEUT, and NuWro neutrino event generators. The data do not strongly favor a model over the others consistently across all three cross sections measured, though some models have especially good or poor agreement in the single differential cross section vs. Q2.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Research Centres and Groups:	Experimental Particle Physics Research Group
SWORD Depositor:	Mx Elements Account
Depositing User:	Mx Elements Account
Date Deposited:	10 Jan 2023 10:49
Last Modified:	27 Apr 2023 12:46
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/110052

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