Search for vμ → ve oscillations in the NOMAD experiment

P. Astier; D. Autiero; A. Baldisseri; M. Baldo-Ceolin; M. Banner; G. Bassompierre; K. Benslama; N. Besson; I. Bird; B. Blumenfeld; F. Bobisut; J. Bouchez; S. Boyd; A. Bueno; S. Bunyatov; L. Camilleri; A. Cardini; P. W. Cattaneo; V. Cavasinni; A. Cervera-Villanueva; R. Challis; A. Chukanov; G. Collazuol; G. Conforto; C. Conta; M. Contalbrigo; R. Cousins; D. Daniels; H. Degaudenzi; T. Del Prete; A. de Santo; T. Dignan; L. di Lella; E. do Couto e Silva; J. Dumarchez; M. Ellis; G. J. Feldman; R. Ferrari; D. Ferrère; V. Flaminio; M. Fraternali; J. M. Gaillard; E. Gangler; A. Geiser; D. Geppert; D. Gibin; S. Gninenko; A. Godley; J. J. Gomez-Cadenas; J. Gosset; C. Göbling; M. Gouanère; A. Grant; G. Graziani; A. Guglielmi; C. Hagner; J. Hernando; D. Hubbard; P. Hurst; N. Hyett; E. Iacopini; C. Joseph; F. Juget; N. Kent; M. Kirsanov; O. Klimov; J. Kokkonen; A. Kovzelev; A. Krasnoperov; D. Kustov; S. Lacaprara; C. Lachaud; B. Lakić; A. Lanza; L. la Rotonda; M. Laveder; A. Letessier-Selvon; J. M. Levy; L. Linssen; A. Ljubičić; J. Long; A. Lupi; A. Marchionni; F. Martelli; X. Méchain; J. P. Mendiburu; J. P. Meyer; M. Mezzetto; S. R. Mishra; G. F. Moorhead; D. Naumov; P. Nédélec; Yu Nefedov; C. Nguyen-Mau; D. Orestano; F. Pastore; L. S. Peak; E. Pennacchio; H. Pessard; R. Petti; A. Placci; G. Polesello; D. Pollmann; A. Polyarush; B. Popov; C. Poulsen; L. Rebuffi; R. Renò; J. Rico; P. Riemann; C. Roda; A. Rubbia; F. Salvatore; K. Schahmaneche; B. Schmidt; T. Schmidt; A. Sconza; M. Sevior; D. Sillou; F. J.P. Soler; G. Sozzi; D. Steele; U. Stiegler; M. Stipčević; Th Stolarczyk; M. Tareb-Reyes; G. N. Taylor; V. Tereshchenko; A. Toropin; A. M. Touchard; S. N. Tovey; M. T. Tran; E. Tsesmelis; J. Ulrichs; L. Vacavant; M. Valdata-Nappi; V. Valuev; F. Vannucci; K. E. Varvell; M. Veltri; V. Vercesi; G. Vidal-Sitjes; J. M. Vieira; T. Vinogradova; F. V. Weber; T. Weisse; F. F. Wilson; L. J. Winton; B. D. Yabsley; H. Zaccone; K. Zuber; P. Zuccon

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2003.07.029

Search for v_μ → v_e oscillations in the NOMAD experiment

P. Astier, D. Autiero, A. Baldisseri, M. Baldo-Ceolin, M. Banner, G. Bassompierre, K. Benslama, N. Besson, I. Bird, B. Blumenfeld, F. Bobisut, J. Bouchez, S. Boyd, A. Bueno, S. Bunyatov, L. Camilleri, A. Cardini, P. W. Cattaneo, V. Cavasinni, A. Cervera-VillanuevaR. Challis, A. Chukanov, G. Collazuol, G. Conforto, C. Conta, M. Contalbrigo, R. Cousins, D. Daniels, H. Degaudenzi, T. Del Prete, A. de Santo, T. Dignan, L. di Lella, E. do Couto e Silva, J. Dumarchez, M. Ellis, G. J. Feldman, R. Ferrari, D. Ferrère, V. Flaminio, M. Fraternali, J. M. Gaillard, E. Gangler, A. Geiser, D. Geppert, D. Gibin, S. Gninenko, A. Godley, J. J. Gomez-Cadenas, J. Gosset, C. Göbling, M. Gouanère, A. Grant, G. Graziani, A. Guglielmi, C. Hagner, J. Hernando, D. Hubbard, P. Hurst, N. Hyett, E. Iacopini, C. Joseph, F. Juget, N. Kent, M. Kirsanov, O. Klimov, J. Kokkonen, A. Kovzelev, A. Krasnoperov, D. Kustov, S. Lacaprara, C. Lachaud, B. Lakić, A. Lanza, L. la Rotonda, M. Laveder, A. Letessier-Selvon, J. M. Levy, L. Linssen, A. Ljubičić, J. Long, A. Lupi, A. Marchionni, F. Martelli, X. Méchain, J. P. Mendiburu, J. P. Meyer, M. Mezzetto, S. R. Mishra, G. F. Moorhead, D. Naumov, P. Nédélec, Yu Nefedov, C. Nguyen-Mau, D. Orestano, F. Pastore, L. S. Peak, E. Pennacchio, H. Pessard, R. Petti, A. Placci, G. Polesello, D. Pollmann, A. Polyarush, B. Popov, C. Poulsen, L. Rebuffi, R. Renò, J. Rico, P. Riemann, C. Roda, A. Rubbia, F. Salvatore, K. Schahmaneche, B. Schmidt, T. Schmidt, A. Sconza, M. Sevior, D. Sillou, F. J.P. Soler, G. Sozzi, D. Steele, U. Stiegler, M. Stipčević, Th Stolarczyk, M. Tareb-Reyes, G. N. Taylor, V. Tereshchenko, A. Toropin, A. M. Touchard, S. N. Tovey, M. T. Tran, E. Tsesmelis, J. Ulrichs, L. Vacavant, M. Valdata-Nappi, V. Valuev, F. Vannucci, K. E. Varvell, M. Veltri, V. Vercesi, G. Vidal-Sitjes, J. M. Vieira, T. Vinogradova, F. V. Weber, T. Weisse, F. F. Wilson, L. J. Winton, B. D. Yabsley, H. Zaccone, K. Zuber, P. Zuccon

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Abstract

We present the results of a search for v_μ → v _e oscillations in the NOMAD experiment at CERN. The experiment looked for the appearance of v_e in a predominantly v_μ wide-band neutrino beam at the CERN SPS. No evidence for oscillations was found. The 90% confidence limits obtained are Δm² < 0.4 eV ² for maximal mixing and sin²(2θ) < 1.4 × 10^-3 for large Δm². This result excludes the LSND allowed region of oscillation parameters with Δm² ≳ 10 eV².

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	19-31
Number of pages	13
Journal	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	570
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2003.07.029
State	Published - Sep 18 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Neutrino oscillations

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Banner, M., Bassompierre, G., Benslama, K., Besson, N., Bird, I., Blumenfeld, B., Bobisut, F., Bouchez, J., Boyd, S., Bueno, A., Bunyatov, S., Camilleri, L., Cardini, A., Cattaneo, P. W., Cavasinni, V., ... Zuccon, P. (2003). Search for v_μ → v_e oscillations in the NOMAD experiment. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 570(1-2), 19-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2003.07.029

Astier, P, Autiero, D, Baldisseri, A, Baldo-Ceolin, M, Banner, M, Bassompierre, G, Benslama, K, Besson, N, Bird, I, Blumenfeld, B, Bobisut, F, Bouchez, J, Boyd, S, Bueno, A, Bunyatov, S, Camilleri, L, Cardini, A, Cattaneo, PW, Cavasinni, V, Cervera-Villanueva, A, Challis, R, Chukanov, A, Collazuol, G, Conforto, G, Conta, C, Contalbrigo, M, Cousins, R, Daniels, D, Degaudenzi, H, Del Prete, T, de Santo, A, Dignan, T, di Lella, L, do Couto e Silva, E, Dumarchez, J, Ellis, M, Feldman, GJ, Ferrari, R, Ferrère, D, Flaminio, V, Fraternali, M, Gaillard, JM, Gangler, E, Geiser, A, Geppert, D, Gibin, D, Gninenko, S, Godley, A, Gomez-Cadenas, JJ, Gosset, J, Göbling, C, Gouanère, M, Grant, A, Graziani, G, Guglielmi, A, Hagner, C, Hernando, J, Hubbard, D, Hurst, P, Hyett, N, Iacopini, E, Joseph, C, Juget, F, Kent, N, Kirsanov, M, Klimov, O, Kokkonen, J, Kovzelev, A, Krasnoperov, A, Kustov, D, Lacaprara, S, Lachaud, C, Lakić, B, Lanza, A, la Rotonda, L, Laveder, M, Letessier-Selvon, A, Levy, JM, Linssen, L, Ljubičić, A, Long, J, Lupi, A, Marchionni, A, Martelli, F, Méchain, X, Mendiburu, JP, Meyer, JP, Mezzetto, M, Mishra, SR, Moorhead, GF, Naumov, D, Nédélec, P, Nefedov, Y, Nguyen-Mau, C, Orestano, D, Pastore, F, Peak, LS, Pennacchio, E, Pessard, H, Petti, R, Placci, A, Polesello, G, Pollmann, D, Polyarush, A, Popov, B, Poulsen, C, Rebuffi, L, Renò, R, Rico, J, Riemann, P, Roda, C, Rubbia, A, Salvatore, F, Schahmaneche, K, Schmidt, B, Schmidt, T, Sconza, A, Sevior, M, Sillou, D, Soler, FJP, Sozzi, G, Steele, D, Stiegler, U, Stipčević, M, Stolarczyk, T, Tareb-Reyes, M, Taylor, GN, Tereshchenko, V, Toropin, A, Touchard, AM, Tovey, SN, Tran, MT, Tsesmelis, E, Ulrichs, J, Vacavant, L, Valdata-Nappi, M, Valuev, V, Vannucci, F, Varvell, KE, Veltri, M, Vercesi, V, Vidal-Sitjes, G, Vieira, JM, Vinogradova, T, Weber, FV, Weisse, T, Wilson, FF, Winton, LJ, Yabsley, BD, Zaccone, H, Zuber, K & Zuccon, P 2003, 'Search for v_μ → v_e oscillations in the NOMAD experiment', Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, vol. 570, no. 1-2, pp. 19-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2003.07.029

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T1 - Search for vμ → ve oscillations in the NOMAD experiment

AU - Astier, P.

AU - Autiero, D.

AU - Baldisseri, A.

AU - Baldo-Ceolin, M.

AU - Banner, M.

AU - Bassompierre, G.

AU - Benslama, K.

AU - Besson, N.

AU - Bird, I.

AU - Blumenfeld, B.

AU - Bobisut, F.

AU - Bouchez, J.

AU - Boyd, S.

AU - Bueno, A.

AU - Bunyatov, S.

AU - Camilleri, L.

AU - Cardini, A.

AU - Cattaneo, P. W.

AU - Cavasinni, V.

AU - Cervera-Villanueva, A.

AU - Challis, R.

AU - Chukanov, A.

AU - Collazuol, G.

AU - Conforto, G.

AU - Conta, C.

AU - Contalbrigo, M.

AU - Cousins, R.

AU - Daniels, D.

AU - Degaudenzi, H.

AU - Del Prete, T.

AU - de Santo, A.

AU - Dignan, T.

AU - di Lella, L.

AU - do Couto e Silva, E.

AU - Dumarchez, J.

AU - Ellis, M.

AU - Feldman, G. J.

AU - Ferrari, R.

AU - Ferrère, D.

AU - Flaminio, V.

AU - Fraternali, M.

AU - Gaillard, J. M.

AU - Gangler, E.

AU - Geiser, A.

AU - Geppert, D.

AU - Gibin, D.

AU - Gninenko, S.

AU - Godley, A.

AU - Gomez-Cadenas, J. J.

AU - Gosset, J.

AU - Göbling, C.

AU - Gouanère, M.

AU - Grant, A.

AU - Graziani, G.

AU - Guglielmi, A.

AU - Hagner, C.

AU - Hernando, J.

AU - Hubbard, D.

AU - Hurst, P.

AU - Hyett, N.

AU - Iacopini, E.

AU - Joseph, C.

AU - Juget, F.

AU - Kent, N.

AU - Kirsanov, M.

AU - Klimov, O.

AU - Kokkonen, J.

AU - Kovzelev, A.

AU - Krasnoperov, A.

AU - Kustov, D.

AU - Lacaprara, S.

AU - Lachaud, C.

AU - Lakić, B.

AU - Lanza, A.

AU - la Rotonda, L.

AU - Laveder, M.

AU - Letessier-Selvon, A.

AU - Levy, J. M.

AU - Linssen, L.

AU - Ljubičić, A.

AU - Long, J.

AU - Lupi, A.

AU - Marchionni, A.

AU - Martelli, F.

AU - Méchain, X.

AU - Mendiburu, J. P.

AU - Meyer, J. P.

AU - Mezzetto, M.

AU - Mishra, S. R.

AU - Moorhead, G. F.

AU - Naumov, D.

AU - Nédélec, P.

AU - Nefedov, Yu

AU - Nguyen-Mau, C.

AU - Orestano, D.

AU - Pastore, F.

AU - Peak, L. S.

AU - Pennacchio, E.

AU - Pessard, H.

AU - Petti, R.

AU - Placci, A.

AU - Polesello, G.

AU - Pollmann, D.

AU - Polyarush, A.

AU - Popov, B.

AU - Poulsen, C.

AU - Rebuffi, L.

AU - Renò, R.

AU - Rico, J.

AU - Riemann, P.

AU - Roda, C.

AU - Rubbia, A.

AU - Salvatore, F.

AU - Schahmaneche, K.

AU - Schmidt, B.

AU - Schmidt, T.

AU - Sconza, A.

AU - Sevior, M.

AU - Sillou, D.

AU - Soler, F. J.P.

AU - Sozzi, G.

AU - Steele, D.

AU - Stiegler, U.

AU - Stipčević, M.

AU - Stolarczyk, Th

AU - Tareb-Reyes, M.

AU - Taylor, G. N.

AU - Tereshchenko, V.

AU - Toropin, A.

AU - Touchard, A. M.

AU - Tovey, S. N.

AU - Tran, M. T.

AU - Tsesmelis, E.

AU - Ulrichs, J.

AU - Vacavant, L.

AU - Valdata-Nappi, M.

AU - Valuev, V.

AU - Vannucci, F.

AU - Varvell, K. E.

AU - Veltri, M.

AU - Vercesi, V.

AU - Vidal-Sitjes, G.

AU - Vieira, J. M.

AU - Vinogradova, T.

AU - Weber, F. V.

AU - Weisse, T.

AU - Wilson, F. F.

AU - Winton, L. J.

AU - Yabsley, B. D.

AU - Zaccone, H.

AU - Zuber, K.

AU - Zuccon, P.

N1 - Funding Information: The following funding agencies have contributed to this experiment: Australian Research Council (ARC) and Department of Industry, Science, and Resources (DISR), Australia; Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et Physique des Particules (IN2P3), Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA), Ministère de l'Education Nationale, de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, France; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Germany; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Italy; Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia; Fonds National Suisse de la Recherche Scientifique, Switzerland; Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, the Sloan and the Cottrell Foundations, USA.

PY - 2003/9/18

Y1 - 2003/9/18

N2 - We present the results of a search for vμ → v e oscillations in the NOMAD experiment at CERN. The experiment looked for the appearance of ve in a predominantly vμ wide-band neutrino beam at the CERN SPS. No evidence for oscillations was found. The 90% confidence limits obtained are Δm2 < 0.4 eV 2 for maximal mixing and sin2(2θ) < 1.4 × 10-3 for large Δm2. This result excludes the LSND allowed region of oscillation parameters with Δm2 ≳ 10 eV2.

AB - We present the results of a search for vμ → v e oscillations in the NOMAD experiment at CERN. The experiment looked for the appearance of ve in a predominantly vμ wide-band neutrino beam at the CERN SPS. No evidence for oscillations was found. The 90% confidence limits obtained are Δm2 < 0.4 eV 2 for maximal mixing and sin2(2θ) < 1.4 × 10-3 for large Δm2. This result excludes the LSND allowed region of oscillation parameters with Δm2 ≳ 10 eV2.

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