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Measurement of the A dependence of the νμ charged-current quasielasticlike cross section as a function of muon and proton kinematics at ⟨Eν⟩∼6 GeV

Published inPhysical review. D., vol. 112, no. 5, 052005
Publication date2025
First online date2025-09-12
Abstract

The first simultaneous measurements of the νμ quasielasticlike cross section on C, CH, H2O, Fe, and Pb targets as a function of kinematic imbalance variables in the plane transverse to the incoming neutrino direction are presented. These variables combine the muon and proton information to provide a new way to disentangle the effects of the nucleus in quasielasticlike processes. The data were obtained using a wideband νμ beam with ⟨Eν⟩∼6  GeV. Cross-section ratios of the different target materials to CH are also shown. These measurements are used to explore the nature of the cross-section A scaling, as well as initial and final state interaction effects. Comparisons are made to predictions from a number of commonly used neutrino Monte Carlo event generators. The range of predictions of the different models tends to cover the data but the degree and consistency of the agreement suffers in regions, and on higher A targets, where the final state interactions are expected to be more pronounced.

Funding
  • Fermilab [89243024CSC000002]
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
  • Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías
  • Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo [AFB180002]
  • Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana
  • Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica [ACT1413]
  • Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico [3170845]
  • Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica
  • Dirección de Gestión de la Investigación, Universidad de Antofagasta
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Narodowe Centrum Nauki [2016/21/B/ST2/01092]
  • Science and Technology Facilities Council
  • European Research Council
  • H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
  • National Science Foundation - Collaborative Proposal for Development of Nuclear Targets and Calibration Systems for the MINERvA Neutrino Experiment [0619727]
Citation (ISO format)
KLEYKAMP, J. et al. Measurement of the A dependence of the νμ charged-current quasielasticlike cross section as a function of muon and proton kinematics at ⟨Eν⟩∼6 GeV. In: Physical review. D., 2025, vol. 112, n° 5, p. 052005. doi: 10.1103/h9vz-x4xf
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Additional URL for this publicationhttps://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/h9vz-x4xf
Journal ISSN2470-0010
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