Measurement of K(+) production cross section by 8 GeV protons using high-energy neutrino interactions in the SciBooNE detector
The SciBooNE Collaboration reports K[superscript +] production cross section and rate measurements using high-energy daughter muon neutrino scattering data off the SciBar polystyrene (C[subscript 8]H[subscript 8]) target in the SciBooNE detector. The K[superscript +] mesons are produced by 8 GeV pro...
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| author | Bugel, Leonard G. Karagiorgi, Georgia Stelios Katori, Teppei McGary, Van Thanh Tanaka, Hiroya Conrad, Janet Marie |
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| description | The SciBooNE Collaboration reports K[superscript +] production cross section and rate measurements using high-energy daughter muon neutrino scattering data off the SciBar polystyrene (C[subscript 8]H[subscript 8]) target in the SciBooNE detector. The K[superscript +] mesons are produced by 8 GeV protons striking a beryllium target in Fermilab Booster Neutrino Beam line (BNB). Using observed neutrino and antineutrino events in SciBooNE, we measure d[superscript 2]σ/dpdΩ=(5.34±0.76) mb/(GeV/c×sr) for p+Be→K[superscript +]+X at mean K[superscript +] energy of 3.9 GeV and angle (with respect to the proton beam direction) of 3.7 degrees, corresponding to the selected K[superscript +] sample. Compared to Monte Carlo predictions using previous higher energy K[superscript +] production measurements, this measurement, which uses the NUANCE neutrino interaction generator, is consistent with a normalization factor of 0.85±0.12. This agreement is evidence that the extrapolation of the higher energy K[superscript +] measurements to an 8 GeV beam energy using Feynman scaling is valid. This measurement reduces the error on the K[superscript +] production cross section from 40% to 14%. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/669422023-02-26T04:28:41Z Measurement of K(+) production cross section by 8 GeV protons using high-energy neutrino interactions in the SciBooNE detector Bugel, Leonard G. Karagiorgi, Georgia Stelios Katori, Teppei McGary, Van Thanh Tanaka, Hiroya Conrad, Janet Marie Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Nuclear Science Conrad, Janet Bugel, Leonard G. Conrad, Janet Karagiorgi, Georgia Stelios Katori, Teppei McGary, Van Thanh Tanaka, Hiroya The SciBooNE Collaboration reports K[superscript +] production cross section and rate measurements using high-energy daughter muon neutrino scattering data off the SciBar polystyrene (C[subscript 8]H[subscript 8]) target in the SciBooNE detector. The K[superscript +] mesons are produced by 8 GeV protons striking a beryllium target in Fermilab Booster Neutrino Beam line (BNB). Using observed neutrino and antineutrino events in SciBooNE, we measure d[superscript 2]σ/dpdΩ=(5.34±0.76) mb/(GeV/c×sr) for p+Be→K[superscript +]+X at mean K[superscript +] energy of 3.9 GeV and angle (with respect to the proton beam direction) of 3.7 degrees, corresponding to the selected K[superscript +] sample. Compared to Monte Carlo predictions using previous higher energy K[superscript +] production measurements, this measurement, which uses the NUANCE neutrino interaction generator, is consistent with a normalization factor of 0.85±0.12. This agreement is evidence that the extrapolation of the higher energy K[superscript +] measurements to an 8 GeV beam energy using Feynman scaling is valid. This measurement reduces the error on the K[superscript +] production cross section from 40% to 14%. Japan. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research A 19204026) Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Young Scientists S 20674004) Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Young Scientists B 18740145) 2011-11-04T18:53:44Z 2011-11-04T18:53:44Z 2011-07 2011-05 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1550-7998 1550-2368 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66942 Cheng, G. et al. “Measurement of K^{+} production cross section by 8 GeV protons using high-energy neutrino interactions in the SciBooNE detector.” Physical Review D 84 (2011): n. pag. Web. 4 Nov. 2011. © 2011 American Physical Society https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9429-9482 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6393-0438 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3837-3921 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.012009 Physical Review D Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Physical Society APS |
| spellingShingle | Bugel, Leonard G. Karagiorgi, Georgia Stelios Katori, Teppei McGary, Van Thanh Tanaka, Hiroya Conrad, Janet Marie Measurement of K(+) production cross section by 8 GeV protons using high-energy neutrino interactions in the SciBooNE detector |
| title | Measurement of K(+) production cross section by 8 GeV protons using high-energy neutrino interactions in the SciBooNE detector |
| title_full | Measurement of K(+) production cross section by 8 GeV protons using high-energy neutrino interactions in the SciBooNE detector |
| title_fullStr | Measurement of K(+) production cross section by 8 GeV protons using high-energy neutrino interactions in the SciBooNE detector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measurement of K(+) production cross section by 8 GeV protons using high-energy neutrino interactions in the SciBooNE detector |
| title_short | Measurement of K(+) production cross section by 8 GeV protons using high-energy neutrino interactions in the SciBooNE detector |
| title_sort | measurement of k production cross section by 8 gev protons using high energy neutrino interactions in the sciboone detector |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66942 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9429-9482 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6393-0438 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3837-3921 |
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