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Improved Measurement of Muon Antineutrino Disappearance in MINOS
Physical Review Letters
  • P. Adamson
  • G. J. Bock
  • D. J. Boehnlein
  • M. Kordosky, William & Mary
  • M. Mathis, William & Mary
  • J. K. Nelson, William & Mary
  • P. Vahle, William & Mary
  • J. J. Walding, William & Mary
Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Physics
Pub Date
1-1-2012
Abstract

We report an improved measurement of (nu) over bar (mu) disappearance over a distance of 735 km using the MINOS detectors and the Fermilab Main Injector neutrino beam in a (nu) over bar (mu)-enhanced configuration. From a total exposure of 2.95 x 10(20) protons on target, of which 42% have not been previously analyzed, we make the most precise measurement of Delta(m) over bar (2) = [2.62(-0.28)(+0.31)(stat) +/- 0.09(syst)] x 10(-3) eV(2) and constrain the (nu) over bar (mu) mixing angle sin(2)(2 (theta) over bar) > 0.75 (90% C.L.). These values are in agreement with Delta m(2) and sin(2)(2 theta) measured for nu(mu), removing the tension reported in [P. Adamson et al. (MINOS), Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 021801 (2011).].

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.191801
Citation Information
P. Adamson, G. J. Bock, D. J. Boehnlein, M. Kordosky, et al.. "Improved Measurement of Muon Antineutrino Disappearance in MINOS" Physical Review Letters Vol. 108 Iss. 19 (2012)
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