First Measurement of η Meson Production in Neutrino Interactions on Argon with MicroBooNE

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Abstract

We present a measurement of η production from neutrino interactions on argon with the MicroBooNE detector. The modeling of resonant neutrino interactions on argon is a critical aspect of the neutrino oscillation physics program being carried out by the DUNE and Short Baseline Neutrino programs. η production in neutrino interactions provides a powerful new probe of resonant interactions, complementary to pion channels, and is particularly suited to the study of higher-order resonances beyond the Δ(1232). We measure a flux-integrated cross section for neutrino-induced η production on argon of 3.22±0.84(stat)±0.86(syst) 10-41 cm2/nucleon. By demonstrating the successful reconstruction of the two photons resulting from η production, this analysis enables a novel calibration technique for electromagnetic showers in GeV accelerator neutrino experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Article number151801
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume132
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Apr 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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