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Neutrino-Induced Coherent π+ Production in C, CH, Fe, and Pb at ⟨Eν⟩~6 GeV

ContributorsMINERvA Collaboration
CollaboratorsBravar, Alessandro
Published inPhysical review letters, vol. 131, no. 5, 051801
Publication date2023
First online date2023-08-01
Abstract

MINERvA has measured the νμ-induced coherent π+ cross section simultaneously in hydrocarbon (CH), graphite (C), iron (Fe), and lead (Pb) targets using neutrinos from 2 to 20 GeV. The measurements exceed the predictions of the Rein-Sehgal and Berger-Sehgal PCAC based models at multi-GeV νμ energies and at produced π+ energies and angles, Eπ>1  GeV and θπ<10°. Measurements of the cross-section ratios of Fe and Pb relative to CH reveal the effective A scaling to increase from an approximate A1/3 scaling at few GeV to an A2/3 scaling for Eν>10  GeV.

Keywords
  • Neutrino/mu: secondary beam
  • Neutrino nucleus: coherent interaction
  • Carbon: target
  • Lead: target
  • Pi+: neutrinoproduction
  • Neutral current
  • Charged current
  • Channel cross section: ratio: measured
  • Channel cross section: energy dependence
  • Total cross section: measured
  • Differential cross section: measured
  • Angular dependence
  • Coherence
  • Scaling
  • MINERvA
  • PCAC model
  • Iron: target
  • Neutrino nucleus: nuclear reaction
  • Experimental results
Citation (ISO format)
MINERvA Collaboration. Neutrino-Induced Coherent π+ Production in C, CH, Fe, and Pb at ⟨Eν⟩~6 GeV. In: Physical review letters, 2023, vol. 131, n° 5, p. 051801. doi: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.051801
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