Measurement of inclusive π0 [pi superscript 0] production in the charged-current interactions of neutrinos in a 1.3-GeV wide band beam
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Mahn, Kendall McConnel
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n this paper, we report on the measurement of the rate of inclusive π0 [pi superscript 0] production induced by charged-current neutrino interactions in a C8H8 [C subscript 8 H subscript 8] target at a mean energy of 1.3 GeV in the K2K near detector. Out of a sample of 11 606 charged-current neutrino interactions, we select 479 π0 [pi superscript 0] events with two reconstructed photons. We find that the cross section for the inclusive π0 [pi superscript 0] production relative to the charged-current quasielastic cross section is σCCπ0/σCCQE=0.426±0.032 (stat)±0.035 (syst) [superscript delta CC pi superscript 0 / superscript delta CCQE = 0.426±0.032 (stat)±0.035 (syst)]. The energy-dependent cross section ratio is also measured. The results are consistent with previous experiments for exclusive channels on different targets.
Date issued
2011-03Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of PhysicsJournal
Physical review D
Publisher
American Physical Society
Citation
Mariani, C. et al. “Measurement of inclusive π^{0} production in the charged-current interactions of neutrinos in a 1.3-GeV wide band beam.” Physical Review D 83, 054023 (2011): n. pag. © 2011 American Physical Society
Version: Final published version
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1550-7998
1550-2368