Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Physics
Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Pub Date
2013
Volume
110
Issue
17
Abstract
We report on v(e) and (v) over bar (e) appearance in v(mu) and (v) over bar (mu) beams using the full MINOS data sample. The comparison of these v(e) and (v) over bar (e) appearance data at a 735 km baseline with theta(13) measurements by reactor experiments probes delta, the theta(23) octant degeneracy, and the mass hierarchy. This analysis is the first use of this technique and includes the first accelerator long-baseline search for (v) over bar (mu) -> (v) over bar (e). Our data disfavor 31% (5%) of the three-parameter space defined by delta, the octant of the theta(23), and the mass hierarchy at the 68% (90%) C.L. We measure a value of 2sin(2)(2 theta(13))sin(2)(theta(23)) that is consistent with reactor experiments. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.171801
Recommended Citation
Adamson, P., Anghel, I., Backhouse, C., Barr, G., Bishai, M., Blake, A., ... & Childress, S. (2013). Electron neutrino and antineutrino appearance in the full MINOS data sample. Physical review letters, 110(17), 171801.
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.171801
