36903378
Terrestrial long-baseline neutrino-oscillation experiments.
We present a systematic study of potential long-baseline (distances {gt}300 km) neutrino-oscillation experiments performed with {nu}{sub {mu}} and {bar {nu}}{sub {mu}} beams from the Fermilab Main Injector ({l angle}{ital E}{sub {nu}}{r angle}{approx}10--20 GeV). The effects of matter enhancement are included where appropriate. We find that there are three key variables for such an experiment: the length of the baseline, the muon energy threshold, and the minimum measurable oscillation probability. An advantage in one of these variables can easily be neglected by a disadvantage in one of the others. Finally, for any long-baseline experiment at these energies to conclusively confirm or refute the interpretation of the atmospheric neutrino deficit as neutrino oscillations it must have a low energy threshold and a low minimum measurable oscillation probabilty.
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Sign-Selected Quadrupole Train
The design of the Sign-Selected Quadrupole Train for E-815 (NuTeV) is set forth. The relevant physics requirements are explained. The optics of the beam are presented, along with an explanation of the proton dumping scheme. A discussion of rates and backgrounds follows, with special care given to backgrounds from scraping and obstructions. The relevant tolerances for beam construction are given and justified by simulations of the beamline. This leads to a discussion of the beam monitoring.
117742192
Ideas for a long-baseline neutrino detector
The Atmospheric Neutrino Deficit defines a region in {Delta}m{sup 2}-sin{sup 2}2{theta} space which ought to be conclusively tested in a long-baseline experiment. This talk sets out a region to cover (which may change as more data is analyzed) and translates that region into an L/E. I present exclusion curves for different experiments based on their distance and their precision; I conclude that an experiment which can detect oscillations down to 1% located at 1200 km will cleanly test the allowed region from Kamioka and IMB. I then describe the techniques which can perform such a measurement and outline both a detector capable of performing such an experiment and some of the systematic problems we might expect.
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Transition densities in 30Si studied by electron scattering and coupled-channel calculations of 650 MeV proton scattering.
Proton and neutron transition densities in $^{30}\mathrm{Si}$ are examined by a combination of intermediate energy (e,e') and (p,p') reactions and mirror electromagnetic transition rates. This analysis is performed for the ${2}_{1}^{+}$ and ${2}_{2}^{+}$ states at 2.234 and 3.499 MeV in $^{30}\mathrm{Si}$. Electron scattering data are presented for these states. Shell-model calculations for the proton and neutron transition matrix elements and proton transition densities are compared with the electromagnetic results. The proton transition densities are reasonably predicted for the ${2}_{1}^{+}$ state but are not adequately predicted for the ${2}_{2}^{+}$ state. A microscopic coupled-channel calculation of 650 MeV (p,p') is used to test the shell-model isoscalar transition densities. Given the uncertainties present in the reaction calculation and interaction, the isoscalar density for the ${2}_{1}^{+}$ state is found to be adequate, but the density for the ${2}_{2}^{+}$ state is less accurate. The coupled-channel effect is shown to be important for the ${2}_{2}^{+}$ state. This dependence increases with energy but should be taken into account for an accurate description of (p,p') reactions at all energies.