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PCAC and coherent pion production by neutrinos
Coherent pion production in low energy neutrino reactions is discussed in the
framework of the partially conserved axial vector current theory (PCAC). The
role of lepton mass effects in suppressing production of positively charged
pions is discussed. Instead of using models of pion nucleus scattering, the
available data on pion carbon scattering are implemented for an analysis of the
PCAC prediction. Our results agree well with the published upper limits for
positively charged production but are much below the recent MiniBooNE result
for neutral pion production.Comment: 6 pages, 7 figures, writeup of talk presented at NUINT 200
MicroBooNE: A New Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber Experiment
Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber detectors are well suited to study
neutrino interactions, and are an intriguing option for future massive
detectors capable of measuring the parameters that characterize neutrino
oscillations. These detectors combine fine-grained tracking with calorimetry,
allowing for excellent imaging and particle identification ability. In this
talk the details of the MicroBooNE experiment, a 175 ton LArTPC which will be
exposed to Fermilab's Booster Neutrino Beamline starting in 2011, will be
presented. The ability of MicroBooNE to differentiate electrons from photons
gives the experiment unique capabilities in low energy neutrino interaction
measurements.Comment: Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Neutrino-Nucleus
Interactions in the Few-GeV Region (NuInt09
First Measurement of Muon Neutrino Charged Current Quasielastic (CCQE) Double Differential Cross Section
Using a high statistics sample of muon neutrino charged current quasielastic
(CCQE) events, we report the first measurement of the double differential cross
section as a function of muon energy and angle for this process. The result
features reduced model dependence and supplies the most complete information on
neutrino CCQE scattering to date. Measurements of the absolute cross section as
a function of neutrino energy and the single differential cross section as a
function of 4-momentum transfer squared are also provided, largely to
facilitate comparison with prior measurements. This data is of particular use
for understanding the axial-vector form factor of the nucleon as well as
improving the simulation of low energy neutrino interactions on nuclear
targets, which is of particular relevance for experiments searching for
neutrino oscillations.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figures, Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on
Neutrino-Nucleus Interactions in the Few-GeV Region (NuInt09
Challenges in Extracting Charged Current Quasi-Elastic Model Information in MiniBooNE's Anti-Neutrino Data
Using a high-statistics sample of anti-neutrino charged current quasi-elastic
(CCQE) events, MiniBooNE reports the challenges in measuring parameters within
the Relativistic Fermi Gas model. As the CCQE analysis has been completed in
MiniBooNE's neutrino data, particular attention is paid to the differences in
CCQE interactions between the two running modes.Comment: NuInt '09 conference proceedings. Four pages, five figure
Search for neutrino charged current coherent pion production at SciBooNE
SciBooNE is a neutrino experiment measuring the neutrino cross sections on
carbon in the one GeV region. We have performed a search for charged current
coherent pion production from muon neutrinos scattering on carbon, \nu_\mu 12^C
\to \mu 12^C \pi^+. No evidence for coherent pion production is observed. We
set 90% confidence level upper limits on the cross section ratio of charged
current coherent pion production to the total charged current cross section at
0.67\times 10^{-2} at mean neutrino energy 1.1 GeV and 1.36 \times 10^{-2} at
mean neutrino energy 2.2 GeV. The kinematic distributions of the final data
sample are also presented.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figures, Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on
Neutrino-Nucleus Interactions in the Few-GeV Region (NuInt09
Time and Space in Video Games: A Cognitive-Formalist Approach
Video games are temporal artifacts: They change with time as players interact with them in accordance with rules. In this study, the author investigates the formal aspects of video games that determine how these changes are produced and sequenced. Theories of time perception drawn from the cognitive sciences lay the groundwork for an in-depth analysis of these features, making for a comprehensive account of time in this novel medium. This book-length study dedicated to time perception and video games is an indispensable resource for game scholars and game developers alike. Its reader-friendly style makes it readily accessible to the interested layperson
Quasielastic Scattering at MiniBooNE Energies
We present our description of neutrino induced charged current quasielastic
scattering (CCQE) in nuclei at energies relevant for the MiniBooNE experiment.
In our framework, the nucleons, with initial momentum distributions according
to the Local Fermi Gas model, move in a density- and momentum-dependent mean
field potential. The broadening of the outgoing nucleons due to nucleon-nucleon
interactions is taken into account by spectral functions. Long range (RPA)
correlations renormalizing the electroweak strength in the medium are also
incorporated. The background from resonance excitation events that do not lead
to pions in the final state is also predicted by propagating the outgoing
hadrons with the Giessen semiclassical BUU model in coupled channels (GiBUU).
We achieve a good description of the shape of the CCQE Q2 distribution
extracted from data by MiniBooNE, thanks to the inclusion of RPA correlations,
but underestimate the integrated cross section when the standard value of MA =
1 GeV is used. Possible reasons for this mismatch are discussed.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, Proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop
on Neutrino-Nucleus Interactions in the Few-GeV Region (NuInt09), May 18-22,
Sitges, Barcelona, Spai
Search for Antineutrino Charged Current Coherent Pion Production at SciBooNE
The SciBooNE experiment (Fermilab) recently published results of a search for
charged current coherent pion production in neutrino mode: muon neutrinos
scattering on carbon. The results of this study are that no evidence for
coherent pion production is observed, and SciBooNE set 90% confidence level
upper limits on the cross section ratio of charged current coherent pion
production to the total charged current cross section. Recently proposed new
coherent pion models predict a production of charged current coherent pion
events just below the SciBooNE's upper limit. Motivated by this, we performed a
search for charged current coherent pion production using SciBooNE's collected
antineutrino data since antineutrino data are expected to be more sensitive to
look at coherent pion production than neutrino data. This paper describes
preliminary results of a search for antineutrino charged current coherent pion
production at the SciBooNE experiment.Comment: 6 pages to be appeared in the proceedings for NuInt09 proceeding
Charged-Current Neutral Pion production at SciBooNE
SciBooNE, located in the Booster Neutrino Beam at Fermilab, collected data
from June 2007 to August 2008 to accurately measure muon neutrino and
anti-neutrino cross sections on carbon below 1 GeV neutrino energy. SciBooNE is
studying charged current interactions. Among them, neutral pion production
interactions will be the focus of this poster. The experimental signature of
neutrino-induced neutral pion production is constituted by two electromagnetic
cascades initiated by the conversion of the neutral pion decay photons, with an
additional muon in the final state for CC processes.
In this poster, I will present how we reconstruct and select charged-current
muon neutrino interactions producing neutral pions in SciBooNE.Comment: NuInt09 poster proceedings, 4 page
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