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Search for nu_mu -> nu_e oscillations with the OPERA experiment

26 Jun 2014, 16:55
20m
Conference Hall (IHEP, Protvino, Theoretical Division)

Conference Hall

IHEP, Protvino, Theoretical Division

National Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute" Institute for High Energy Physics, Theoretical Division 142281, pl. Nauki, Protvino, Moscow Region, Russian Federation
Presentation Neutrino physics

Speaker

Svetlana Zemskova (JINR)

Description

The main goal of the OPERA experiment is the direct observation of $\nu_{\mu} \to \nu_{\tau}$ oscillations in the appearance mode in the quasi pure $\nu_{\mu}$ CNGS beam. Profiting of the tracking capabilities of the OPERA active target it is possible to detect and reconstruct $\nu_e$ interactions and, therefore, study the subdominant $\nu_{\mu} \to \nu_e$ oscillation channel. Current results on this channel in the three-flavour mixing model are presented. The same data allow to constrain the non-standard oscillation parameters indicated by the LSND and MiniBooNE experiments.

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