Beyond Standard Model Searches in the MiniBooNE Experiment
The MiniBooNE experiment has contributed substantially to beyond standard model searches in the neutrino sector. The experiment was originally designed to test the Δm[superscript 2] ~ 1 eV[superscript 2] region of the sterile neutrino hypothesis by observing v[subscript e]([bar over v][subscript e])...
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| description | The MiniBooNE experiment has contributed substantially to beyond standard model searches in the neutrino sector. The experiment was originally designed to test the Δm[superscript 2] ~ 1 eV[superscript 2] region of the sterile neutrino hypothesis by observing v[subscript e]([bar over v][subscript e]) charged current quasielastic signals from a v[subscript 𝜇]([bar over v][subscript 𝜇]) beam. MiniBooNE observed excesses of v[subscript e] and [bar over v][subscript 𝜇] candidate events in neutrino and antineutrino mode, respectively. To date, these excesses have not been explained within the neutrino standard model (vSM); the standard model extended for three massive neutrinos. Confirmation is required by future experiments such as MicroBooNE. MiniBooNE also provided an opportunity for precision studies of Lorentz violation. The results set strict limits for the first time on several parameters of the standard-model extension, the generic formalism for considering Lorentz violation. Most recently, an extension to MiniBooNE running, with a beam tuned in beam-dump mode, is being performed to search for dark sector particles. This review describes these studies, demonstrating that short baseline neutrino experiments are rich environments in new physics searches. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/961142022-10-01T05:12:32Z Beyond Standard Model Searches in the MiniBooNE Experiment Katori, Teppei Conrad, Janet Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Conrad, Janet The MiniBooNE experiment has contributed substantially to beyond standard model searches in the neutrino sector. The experiment was originally designed to test the Δm[superscript 2] ~ 1 eV[superscript 2] region of the sterile neutrino hypothesis by observing v[subscript e]([bar over v][subscript e]) charged current quasielastic signals from a v[subscript 𝜇]([bar over v][subscript 𝜇]) beam. MiniBooNE observed excesses of v[subscript e] and [bar over v][subscript 𝜇] candidate events in neutrino and antineutrino mode, respectively. To date, these excesses have not been explained within the neutrino standard model (vSM); the standard model extended for three massive neutrinos. Confirmation is required by future experiments such as MicroBooNE. MiniBooNE also provided an opportunity for precision studies of Lorentz violation. The results set strict limits for the first time on several parameters of the standard-model extension, the generic formalism for considering Lorentz violation. Most recently, an extension to MiniBooNE running, with a beam tuned in beam-dump mode, is being performed to search for dark sector particles. This review describes these studies, demonstrating that short baseline neutrino experiments are rich environments in new physics searches. National Science Foundation (U.S.) (NSF-PHY-1205175) 2015-03-20T14:55:36Z 2015-03-20T14:55:36Z 2015 2014-03 2015-03-19T06:43:58Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1687-7357 1687-7365 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/96114 Katori, Teppei, and Janet M. Conrad. “Beyond Standard Model Searches in the MiniBooNE Experiment.” Advances in High Energy Physics 2015 (2015): 1–19. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6393-0438 en http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/362971 Advances in High Energy Physics Creative Commons Attribution http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 Copyright © 2015 Teppei Katori and Janet M. Conrad. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The publication of this article was funded by SCOAP3. application/pdf Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
| spellingShingle | Katori, Teppei Conrad, Janet Beyond Standard Model Searches in the MiniBooNE Experiment |
| title | Beyond Standard Model Searches in the MiniBooNE Experiment |
| title_full | Beyond Standard Model Searches in the MiniBooNE Experiment |
| title_fullStr | Beyond Standard Model Searches in the MiniBooNE Experiment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beyond Standard Model Searches in the MiniBooNE Experiment |
| title_short | Beyond Standard Model Searches in the MiniBooNE Experiment |
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