Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Physics
Journal Title
Physical Review D
Pub Date
2016
Volume
93
Issue
5
Abstract
This paper reports the first measurement using the NOvA detectors of nu(mu) disappearance in a nu(mu) beam. The analysis uses a 14 kton-equivalent exposure of 2.74 x 10(20) protons-on-target from the Fermilab NuMI beam. Assuming the normal neutrino mass hierarchy, we measure Delta m(32)(2) = (2.52(-0.18)(+0.20)) x 10(-3) eV(2) and sin(2) theta(23) in the range 0.38-0.65, both at the 68% confidence level, with two statistically degenerate best-fit points at sin(2) theta(23) = 0.43 and 0.60. Results for the inverted mass hierarchy are also presented.
Recommended Citation
Adamson, P., Ader, C., Andrews, M., Anfimov, N., Anghel, I., Arms, K., ... & Baird, M. (2016). First measurement of muon-neutrino disappearance in NOvA. Physical Review D, 93(5), 051104.
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevD.93.051104
