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A Search for Muon Neutrino to Electron Neutrino Oscillations in the MINOS ExperimentMeasuring the Backgrounds in the Near Detector

A Search for Muon Neutrino to Electron Neutrino Oscillations in the MINOS Experiment: Measuring... [This chapter describes the data-driven methods used to determine the backgrounds to sufficient accuracy, which as mentioned earlier is one of the pillars on which the analysis rests. We begin with some data-MC comparisons that motivate the use of the Near Detector to directly measure the backgrounds. Given that each background component must be extrapolated separately to the Far Detector, two data-based methods are introduced in Sects. 6.3 and 6.4 that decompose the observed Near Detector background energy spectrum. Both of these methods require the intrinsic beam component as an input, which is why a discussion on this component’s origin and modeling uncertainty is included in Sect. 6.2.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Search for Muon Neutrino to Electron Neutrino Oscillations in the MINOS ExperimentMeasuring the Backgrounds in the Near Detector

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Springer New York
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© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
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978-1-4419-7948-3
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117 –142
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10.1007/978-1-4419-7949-0_6
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[This chapter describes the data-driven methods used to determine the backgrounds to sufficient accuracy, which as mentioned earlier is one of the pillars on which the analysis rests. We begin with some data-MC comparisons that motivate the use of the Near Detector to directly measure the backgrounds. Given that each background component must be extrapolated separately to the Far Detector, two data-based methods are introduced in Sects. 6.3 and 6.4 that decompose the observed Near Detector background energy spectrum. Both of these methods require the intrinsic beam component as an input, which is why a discussion on this component’s origin and modeling uncertainty is included in Sect. 6.2.]

Published: Apr 10, 2011

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