26 research outputs found
Submarine Navigation using Neutrinos
Neutrinos are among the most abundant particles in the universe, nearly
massless, travel at speeds near the speed of light and are electrically
neutral. Neutrinos can be generated through man-made sources like particle
accelerators or by natural sources like the sun. Neutrinos only interact via
the weak force and gravity. Since gravitational interaction is extremely weak
and the weak force has a very short range, neutrinos can travel long distances
unimpeded through matter, reaching places inaccessible to GNSS (Global
Navigation Satellite System) signals such as underwater locations. The main
objective of this work is to sketch an early high-level design of a Neutrino
PNT (Position, Navigation and Timing) mission and analyze its feasibility for
submarine navigation since there is a need to improve current navigation
technologies for submarines. The high-level preliminary concept proposes
Cyclotrons or Linear Accelerators based on the physical process Pion Decay at
Rest as neutrino sources. For detecting such isotropic neutrino fluxes user
equipment must be composed of a high-performance clock synchronized with the
system, a detector and possibly additional sensors such as IMU (Inertial
Measurement Unit). A feasibility analysis of the recommended system option is
performed based on simulations for determining the neutrino detection rate and
on a PNT tool to estimate the PNT performances. Although the submarine
navigation application is in the limit of being feasible with current
technology, it could be realized with some important but reasonable progress in
source and neutrino detector technology.Comment: 10pages, 12 figure
Recent highlights from GENIE v3
Funder: u.s. department of energy; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000015AbstractThe release of GENIE v3.0.0 was a major milestone in the long history of the GENIE project, delivering several alternative comprehensive neutrino interaction models, improved charged-lepton scattering simulations, a range of beyond the Standard Model simulation capabilities, improved experimental interfaces, expanded core framework capabilities, and advanced new frameworks for the global analysis of neutrino scattering data and tuning of neutrino interaction models. Steady progress continued following the release of GENIE v3.0.0. New tools and a large number of new physics models, comprehensive model configurations, and tunes have been made publicly available and planned for release in v3.2.0. This article highlights some of the most recent technical and physics developments in the GENIE v3 series.</jats:p
Global Analysis of Muon-Neutrino Charged-Current Data for the Characterization and Tuning of Cross-Section and Hadronization Models in the GENIE Neutrino Event Generator
The GENIE neutrino Monte Carlo event generator seeks to model neutrino interactions for all probes and targets across the entire kinematic phase space relevant for neutrino experiments. The lack of a complete theory to model all neutrino scattering processes forces neutrino event generators to rely on empirical models to simulate exclusive final states for neutrino scattering off nucleon and nuclei. These models need to be tuned to data in order to provide a better description and uncertainties for systematic analyses.
This thesis focuses on the development of GENIE global analysis of neutrino scattering data, the tuning of simulations and the data-driven characterization of simulation
uncertainties
Hadronization model tuning in genie v3
The genie neutrino Monte Carlo describes neutrino-induced hadronization with an effective model, known as Andreopoulos-Gallagher-Kehayias-Yang (agky), which is interfaced with pythia at high invariant mass. Only the low-mass agky model parameters were extracted from hadronic shower data from the FNAL 15 ft and BEBC experiments. In this paper, the first hadronization tune on averaged charged multiplicity data from deuterium and hydrogen bubble chamber experiments is presented, with a complete estimation of parameter uncertainties. A partial tune on deuterium data highlights the tensions between hydrogen and deuterium datasets
Neutrino-nucleus CC0 cross-section tuning in GENIE v3
This article summarizes the state of the art of and CC0 cross-section measurements on carbon and argon and discusses the relevant nuclear models, parametrizations and uncertainties in GENIE v3. The CC0 event topology is common in experiments at a few-GeV energy range. Although its main contribution comes from quasi-elastic interactions, this topology is still not well understood. The GENIE global analysis framework is exploited to analyze CC0 datasets from MiniBooNE, T2K and MINERvA. A partial tune for each experiment is performed, providing a common base for the discussion of tensions between datasets. The results offer an improved description of nuclear CC0 datasets as well as data-driven uncertainties for each experiment. This work is a step towards a GENIE global tune that improves our understanding of neutrino interactions on nuclei. It follows from earlier GENIE work on the analysis of neutrino scattering datasets on hydrogen and deuterium
Neutrino-nucleus CC0 cross-section tuning in GENIE v3
This article summarizes the state of the art of and CC0 cross-section measurements on carbon and argon and discusses the relevant nuclear models, parametrizations and uncertainties in GENIE v3. The CC0 event topology is common in experiments at a few-GeV energy range. Although its main contribution comes from quasi-elastic interactions, this topology is still not well understood. The GENIE global analysis framework is exploited to analyze CC0 datasets from MiniBooNE, T2K and MINERvA. A partial tune for each experiment is performed, providing a common base for the discussion of tensions between datasets. The results offer an improved description of nuclear CC0 datasets as well as data-driven uncertainties for each experiment. This work is a step towards a GENIE global tune that improves our understanding of neutrino interactions on nuclei. It follows from earlier GENIE work on the analysis of neutrino scattering datasets on hydrogen and deuterium
Neutrino-nucleus CC0? cross-section tuning in GENIE v3
This article summarizes the state of the art of νμ and ν¯μ CC0π cross-section measurements on carbon and argon and discusses the relevant nuclear models, parametrizations and uncertainties in GENIE v3. The CC0π event topology is common in experiments at a few-GeV energy range. Although its main contribution comes from quasielastic interactions, this topology is still not well understood. The GENIE global analysis framework is exploited to analyze CC0π datasets from MiniBooNE, T2K and MINERνA. A partial tune for each experiment is performed, providing a common base for the discussion of tensions between datasets. The results offer an improved description of nuclear CC0π datasets as well as data-driven uncertainties for each experiment. This work is a step towards a GENIE global tune that improves our understanding of neutrino interactions on nuclei. It follows from earlier GENIE work on the analysis of neutrino scattering datasets on hydrogen and deuterium
Effect of Intraoperative High Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) With Recruitment Maneuvers vs Low PEEP on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Obese Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
IMPORTANCE An intraoperative higher level of positive end-expiratory positive pressure (PEEP) with alveolar recruitment maneuvers improves respiratory function in obese patients undergoing surgery, but the effect on clinical outcomes is uncertain