Speaker
Jeremy Wolcott
(University of Rochester)
Description
Among the most important tasks of neutrino oscillation experiments is
correctly estimating the parent neutrino energy from the by-products of
their interactions. Large uncertainties in our current understanding of
such processes can significantly hamper this effort. We explore two
recent measurements made using the MINERvA detector in the few-GeV NuMI
muon neutrino beam at Fermilab: the differential cross-section vs. $Q^2$
for charged-current quasi-elastic scattering, and the differential
cross-sections vs. pion angle and pion kinetic energy for resonant
single charged pion production. We furthermore discuss their
implications for energy reconstruction in oscillation measurements.
| WG1: Neutrino Oscillation Physics (Yes/No) | Yes |
|---|---|
| WG2: Neutrino Scattering Physics (Yes/No) | Yes |
| WG3: Accelerator Physics (Yes/No) | No |
| WG4: Muon Physics (Yes/No) | No |
| Type of presentation | Oral presentation |
Author
Jeremy Wolcott
(University of Rochester)
