Identification of nuclear effects in neutrino-carbon interactions at low three-momentum transfer

The MINERvA collaboration Rodrigues, P.A. ; Demgen, J. ; Miltenberger, E. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 116 (2016) 071802, 2016.
Inspire Record 1405301 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.76976

Two different nuclear-medium effects are isolated using a low three-momentum transfer subsample of neutrino-carbon scattering data from the MINERvA neutrino experiment. The observed hadronic energy in charged-current $\nu_\mu$ interactions is combined with muon kinematics to permit separation of the quasielastic and $\Delta$(1232) resonance processes. First, we observe a small cross section at very low energy transfer that matches the expected screening effect of long-range nucleon correlations. Second, additions to the event rate in the kinematic region between the quasielastic and $\Delta$ resonance processes are needed to describe the data. The data in this kinematic region also has an enhanced population of multi-proton final states. Contributions predicted for scattering from a nucleon pair have both properties; the model tested in this analysis is a significant improvement but does not fully describe the data. We present the results as a double-differential cross section to enable further investigation of nuclear models. Improved description of the effects of the nuclear environment are required by current and future neutrino oscillation experiments.

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The $\nu_\mu$ flux, in units 10$^{-5}$ / m$^{2}$ / P.O.T. / GeV.

Measured cross section per nucleon, in units 10$^{-42}$ cm$^2$ / GeV$^2$.


A Precise Measurement of the Muon Neutrino-NucleonInclusive Charged Current Cross-Section off an IsoscalarTarget in the Energy Range\boldmath{$2.5 < E_\nu < 40$}~GeV by NOMAD

The NOMAD collaboration Wu, Q. ; Mishra, Sanjib Ratan ; Godley, A. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 660 (2008) 19-25, 2008.
Inspire Record 767013 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50629

We present a measurement of the muon neutrino-nucleon inclusive charged current cross-section, off an isoscalar target, in the neutrino energy range $2.5 \leq E_\nu \leq 40$ GeV. The significance of this measurement is its precision, $\pm 4$% in $2.5 \leq E_\nu \leq 10$ GeV, and $\pm 2.6$% in $10 \leq E_\nu \leq 40$ GeV regions, where significant uncertainties in previous experiments still exist, and its importance to the current and proposed long baseline neutrino oscillation experiments.

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Inclusive muon-neutrino charged current cross section.


Measurement of nucleon structure functions in neutrino scattering.

The CHORUS collaboration Onengut, G. ; van Dantzig, R. ; de Jong, M. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 632 (2006) 65-75, 2006.
Inspire Record 699123 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.6187

After completion of the data taking for the νμ→ντ oscillation search, the CHORUS lead–scintillator calorimeter was used in the 1998 run as an active target. High-statistics samples of charged-current interactions were collected in the CERN SPS west area neutrino beam. This beam contained predominantly muon (anti-)neutrinos from sign-selected pions and kaons. We measure the flux and energy spectrum of the incident neutrinos and compare them with beam simulations. The neutrino–nucleon and anti-neutrino–nucleon differential cross-sections are measured in the range 0.01<x<0.7 , 0.05<y<0.95 , 10<Eν<200 GeV . We extract the neutrino–nucleon structure functions F2(x,Q2) , xF3(x,Q2) , and R(x,Q2) and compare these with results from other experiments.

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The measured F2 and xF3 at X = 0.020.

The measured F2 and xF3 at X = 0.045.

The measured F2 and xF3 at X = 0.080.

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Total Cross-Sections for Charged Current Neutrino and anti-neutrino Interactions in BEBC in the Energy Range 20-GeV to 200-GeV

The Aachen-Bonn-CERN-London-Oxford-Saclay collaboration Bosetti, P.C. ; Deden, H. ; Deutschmann, M. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 70 (1977) 273, 1977.
Inspire Record 121301 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27526

The charged-current cross sections for neutrinos and antineutrinos on nucleons in the energy range 20–200 GeV are given. Taken in conjunction with the previous Gargamelle results, they show that σ E is almost constant with energy for antineutrinos, and falls with energy for neutrinos. The value of 〈q 2 〉 E decreases with energy for both neutrinos and antineutrinos, and these deviations from exact Bjorken scaling are consistent with those observed in electron and muon inelastic scattering. We find no evidence for new heavy quark states with right-handed coupling.

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Measured charged current total cross section.

Measured charged current total cross section.


Measurement of the Neutrino - Nucleon Anti-neutrino - Nucleon Total Cross-sections

Eichten, T. ; Faissner, H. ; Hasert, F.J. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 46 (1973) 274-280, 1973.
Inspire Record 84484 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.28054

The v and v nucleon total cross-sections have been determined as a function of energy using a sample of 2500 v and 950 v event. The results are compared with predictions of scaling and charge symmetry hypotheses.

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Measured charged current total cross section.

Measured charged current total cross section.


Total Cross-sections and Nucleon Structure Functions in the Gargamelle {SPS} Neutrino / Anti-neutrino Experiment

The Gargamelle SPS collaboration Morfin, J.G. ; Weerts, H. ; Frodesen, A.G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 104 (1981) 235-238, 1981.
Inspire Record 165895 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.31166

Total neutrino and antineutrino cross sections in the energy range 15 to 150 GeV, and the nucleon structure functions, F 2 ( x , Q 2 ) and xF 3 ( x , Q 2 ) in the Q 2 range 0.5 to 50 (GeV/ c ) 2 have been measured using a data sample of 3000 neutrino and 3800 antineutrino events. The structure functions show a weak Q 2 dependence at different x values.

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Measured charged current total cross section.

Measured charged current total cross section.

ERRORS CONTAIN 10 P.C. SYSTEMATIC ERROR WHICH HAS BEEN LINEARLY ADDED TO THE STATISTICAL ERROR.

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Study of D*+ production in nu/mu charged current interactions in the NOMAD experiment.

The NOMAD collaboration Astier, P. ; Autiero, D. ; Baldisseri, A. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 526 (2002) 278-286, 2002.
Inspire Record 567771 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49701

A search was made among ν μ charged current events collected in the NOMAD experiment for the reaction: ν μ +N→μ − +D ★+ + hadrons ↪ D 0 +π + ↪ K − +π + . A high purity D ★+ sample composed of 35 events was extracted. The D ★+ yield in ν μ charged current interactions was measured to be T =(0.79±0.17(stat.)±0.10(syst.))%. The mean fraction of the hadronic jet energy taken by the D ★+ is 0.67±0.02(stat.)±0.02(syst.). The distributions of the fragmentation variables z, P T 2 and x F for D ★+ are also presented.

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Distribution in Feynman X.

Distribution in transverse momentum.

Distribution in fractional energy Z.

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Experimental Study of Differential Cross-sections in Charged Current Neutrino and Anti-neutrinos Interactions

The CHARM collaboration Jonker, M. ; Panman, J. ; Udo, F. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 109 (1982) 133-140, 1982.
Inspire Record 168613 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.6668

Inclusive neutrino and antineutrino charged-current interactions were studied using the electronic detector of the CHARM Collaboration exposed to the narrow-band beam of the CERN SPS. The relative contributions of quarks and antiquarks to the neutrino cross sections were deduced from the differential cross sectionsdσ/d y . The x and Q 2 dependence of the structure functions F 2 and F 3 were measured. Scaling violations were observed, in qualitative agreement with QCD. A value of the mass scale parameter of QCD,Λ = [0.29 ± 0.12 (stat.) ± 0.10 (syst.)] GeV, was deduced in a leading-order approximation, following the method of Buras and Gaemers.

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Measurements of Muon-neutrino n and anti-Muon-neutrino n Charged Current Total Cross-Sections

Barish, B.C. ; Bartlett, J.F. ; Bodek, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 39 (1977) 1595, 1977.
Inspire Record 5994 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50102

Measurements of flux-normalized neutrino and antineutrino total charged-current cross sections (σ) in the energy range 45<E<205 GeV are presented. We see no evidence for the anomalous sharp rise in σν¯σν reported by earlier authors. The neutrino cross section rises linearly with energy and with σE about 18% smaller than other measurements below 10 GeV. The average antineutrino slope at 55 GeV is consistent with measurements at low energy; however, a (20 ± 10)% increase is indicated over our energy range.

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Normalized Small Y Cross-Sections for Neutrinos and anti-neutrinos at High-Energy

Barish, B.C. ; Bartlett, J.F. ; Bodek, A ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 39 (1977) 741, 1977.
Inspire Record 5717 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50114

We present results on flux-normalized neutrino and antineutrino cross sections near y=0 from data obtained in the Fermilab narrow-band beam. We conclude that values of σ0=dσdy|y=0 are consistent with rising linearly with energy over the range 45<~Eν<~20.5 GeV. The separate averages of ν and ν¯, each measured to 4%, are equal to well within the errors. The best fit for the combined data gives σ0E=(0.719±0.035)×10−38 cm2/GeV at an average Eν of 100 GeV.

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FE nucleus. The SIG/Enu is fitted to CONST(N=SIG)+CONST(N=T)*E.

FE nucleus. Averaged over the energies and beams.