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Tina Leitner, Oliver Buss,Tina Leitner, Oliver Buss,
Ulrich Mosel, Luis Alvarez-RusoUlrich Mosel, Luis Alvarez-Ruso
Neutrino InteractionsNeutrino Interactions with Nucleons and Nuclei with Nucleons and Nuclei
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Neutrino oscillation Neutrino oscillation searchsearch
P(º¹ ! ºe; t) = sin22µsin2Ã
¢ m2L4Eº
!
Flux: obtained from Event-Generatorsfor hadronic production and subsequentweak decay
Energy must be reconstructed from hadronic final state
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Neutrino detectors nowadays all Neutrino detectors nowadays all contain (heavy) nuclei, have to contain (heavy) nuclei, have to understand interactions of neutrinos understand interactions of neutrinos with matterwith matter
Interactions of neutrinos with nuclei Interactions of neutrinos with nuclei may make the identification of may make the identification of elementary processes, like knock-elementary processes, like knock-out, pion-production or qe scattering out, pion-production or qe scattering difficult.difficult.
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MotivationMotivation
MotivationMotivation In-medium physics: vector In-medium physics: vector andand axial form factors axial form factors
in medium have to be extracted from reactions in medium have to be extracted from reactions on nuclei.on nuclei. NUTEV anomaly for Weinberg angleNUTEV anomaly for Weinberg angle Axial Mass: in MiniBooNE and K2K: 1.0 or 1.25 Axial Mass: in MiniBooNE and K2K: 1.0 or 1.25
GeV?GeV?
Neutrino-energy must be reconstructed from Neutrino-energy must be reconstructed from detector response. detector response.
Nuclear Physics Input is neededNuclear Physics Input is needed
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Low-Energy Nuclear Physics determines responseof nuclei to neutrinos
The Rebirth of Low Energy Nuclear Physics
neutrino-nucleus reaction: neutrino-nucleus reaction: ll AA l hadrons l hadrons at ~ 0.5 – 1.5 GeV neutrino energyat ~ 0.5 – 1.5 GeV neutrino energy scattering off a single nucleonscattering off a single nucleon
○ free nucleonfree nucleon○ nucleon bound in a nucleusnucleon bound in a nucleus
Total QE scattering off a nucleus Total QE scattering off a nucleus and and production production○ final state interactions (FSI)final state interactions (FSI)
GiBUU GiBUU transport modeltransport model
Results:Results: qe scattering,qe scattering, production, nucleon production, nucleon knockoutknockout
ConclusionsConclusions
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OutlineOutline
W, Z
l
Free primary interaction cross sections, cross Free primary interaction cross sections, cross sections boosted to restframe of moving sections boosted to restframe of moving nucleon in local Fermigasnucleon in local Fermigas no off-shell dependence, but include spectral functions no off-shell dependence, but include spectral functions
for baryons and mesons (binding + collision for baryons and mesons (binding + collision broadening)broadening)
Cross sections taken fromCross sections taken from Electro- and Photoproduction for vector couplingsElectro- and Photoproduction for vector couplings Axial couplings modeled with PCACAxial couplings modeled with PCAC
Pauli-principle includedPauli-principle included
Shadowing by geometrical factor (QShadowing by geometrical factor (Q22,,) ) includedincluded
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Model Ingredients: Model Ingredients: ISIISI
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• Hole spectral function (local TF) Local Thomas-Fermi Particles in mean-field potential!
• Particle spectral function: collisional broadening
• Inclusive cross section
• Hole spectral function (local TF) Local Thomas-Fermi Particles in mean-field potential!
• Particle spectral function: collisional broadening
• Inclusive cross sectiond¾lA ! l0Xtot = g
ZdE
Zd3p
(2¼)3Ph(~p;E )k ¢pk0p0 d¾lN
tot PP B (~p;E )
Potential smoothes
E-p distribution
s
Neutrino nucleon cross Neutrino nucleon cross sectionsection
QE single ¼
P.
Lip
ari
, N
ucl.
Ph
ys.
Pro
c.
Su
pp
l. 1
12,
27
4 (
20
02
)
note:10-38 cm² = 10-11 mb
R+
¼N N'
‚ DIS
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reactions:reactions:
hadronic hadronic current: current:
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Quasielastic scatteringQuasielastic scattering
with
axial form factors • related by PCAC• dipole ansatz
CC: ºl n ! l¡ pNC: º n ! º n; º p! º p
J QE® = hN
0jJ QE
® (0)jNi = ¹u(p0)A®u(p)
A®=
Ã
°®¡q=q®
q2
!
F V1 +
i2M
¾®̄ q̄ F V2 +°®°5FA+
q®°5
MFP
vector form factors • related to EM form factors by CVC• BBBA-2007 parametrization
extra term • ensures
vector current conservationfor nonequal masses
in addition: strange vector and axial form factors for NC
Quasielastic Scattering: Axial MassQuasielastic Scattering: Axial Mass
neutrinos probe nucleons / nuclei via neutrinos probe nucleons / nuclei via V-A weak interactionV-A weak interaction axial structureaxial structure of the nucleon and baryonic resonances (in the medium!)of the nucleon and baryonic resonances (in the medium!)
nuclear effectsnuclear effects (e.g. low-Q² deficit in MiniBooNE)(e.g. low-Q² deficit in MiniBooNE) dedicated neutrino-nucleus experiment: Minervadedicated neutrino-nucleus experiment: Minerva
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Pion production through Pion production through resonance excitationresonance excitation
13 resonances with W < 2 GeV13 resonances with W < 2 GeV pion production dominated by pion production dominated by PP3333(1232) resonance:(1232) resonance:
CCVV from electron data (MAID analysis with CVC)from electron data (MAID analysis with CVC) CCAA from fit to neutrino data from fit to neutrino data (experiments on (experiments on hydrogen/deuteriumhydrogen/deuterium))
J ®¹¢ =
·CV
3
MN(g®¹ q=¡ q®°¹ ) +
CV4
M 2N
(g®¹ q¢p0¡ q®p0¹ ) +CV
5
M 2N
(g®¹ q¢p¡ q®p¹ )¸
°5
+CA
3
MN(g®¹ q=¡ q®°¹ ) +
CA4
M 2N
(g®¹ q¢p0¡ q®p0¹ ) + CA5 g®¹ +
CA6
M 2N
q®q¹
discrepancy between ANL and BNL data uncertainty in axial form factor
ANL
BNL
10 % error in C5
A(0)
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CC production of CC production of ++ and and ++++ subsequent decay into subsequent decay into 33 channels channels::
CC pion production on free CC pion production on free nucleonsnucleons
ºl p ! l¡ p¼+
ºl n ! l¡ n ¼+
ºl n ! l¡ p¼0including higher resonances (isospin ½):
P11(1440);D13(1520);S11(1535)
BNL data
ANL data
How much is background??
Pion production through Pion production through ¢¢
avera
ged o
ver A
NL fl
ux, W
< 1
.4
GeV
New V, old A
New V, new A
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Nuclear Targets (K2K, MiniBooNE, Nuclear Targets (K2K, MiniBooNE, T2K, MINOS, Minerva, ….T2K, MINOS, Minerva, ….
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ll cross sections Fermi smearedll cross sections Fermi smeared cross section is further modified in the nuclear cross section is further modified in the nuclear
medium:medium:
decay might be Pauli blocked: decrease of the free decay might be Pauli blocked: decrease of the free widthwidth
additional "decay" channels in the mediumadditional "decay" channels in the medium: : collisional width collisional width collcoll
overall effect: overall effect: increase of the widthincrease of the width
!! medmed = = PP + + collcoll
collisional broadeningcollisional broadeningBeijing 03/10
Medium modifications of the Medium modifications of the inclusive cross sectioninclusive cross section
"pion-lessdecay"
Model validation: electron Model validation: electron scattering scattering
PRC 79, 034601 (2009)
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Fully inclusive reactions: no info on final Fully inclusive reactions: no info on final states, bothstates, both Quantum-mechanical reaction theory (Relativistic Impuls Quantum-mechanical reaction theory (Relativistic Impuls
Approximation RIA, Distorted Wave Impuls Approximation Approximation RIA, Distorted Wave Impuls Approximation DWIA) DWIA)
Transport theoryTransport theory
BothBoth applicable, lead to same resultsapplicable, lead to same results..
Semi-Inclusive Reactions: Semi-Inclusive Reactions: RIA and DWIA describes only loss of flux in one channel, does RIA and DWIA describes only loss of flux in one channel, does
not tell where the flux goes and does not contain any not tell where the flux goes and does not contain any secondary reactions or sidefeeding of channelssecondary reactions or sidefeeding of channels
Transport describes elastic and inelastic scattering, coupled Transport describes elastic and inelastic scattering, coupled channel effects, full event historychannel effects, full event history
Exclusive Reactions (coherent production):Exclusive Reactions (coherent production): Phase coherence: Only QM applicablePhase coherence: Only QM applicable
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Transport vs. Transport vs. QuantummechanicsQuantummechanics
Kadanoff-Baym equationKadanoff-Baym equation○ full equation can not be solved yet full equation can not be solved yet – – not (yet) feasible for real world problemsnot (yet) feasible for real world problems
Boltzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck (BUU) Boltzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck (BUU) modelsmodels○ Boltzmann equation as gradient expansion Boltzmann equation as gradient expansion
of Kadanoff-Baym equationsof Kadanoff-Baym equations○ include mean-fieldsinclude mean-fields○ BUU with off-shell propagation (essential for propagating BUU with off-shell propagation (essential for propagating
broad particles): broad particles): GiBUUGiBUU
Cascade models (typical event generators, Cascade models (typical event generators, NUANCE, GENIE, NUANCE, GENIE, …)…)○ no mean-fields, (no) Fermi motionno mean-fields, (no) Fermi motion
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Model Ingredients: Model Ingredients: FSIFSI Theoretical Basis
what is GiBUU? what is GiBUU? semiclassical coupled channels transport model semiclassical coupled channels transport model
general information (and code available): general information (and code available): http://theorie.physik.uni-giessen.de/GiBUU/
GiBUU describes (within the same unified theory and GiBUU describes (within the same unified theory and code)code) heavy ion reactions, particle production and flow heavy ion reactions, particle production and flow pion and proton induced reactionspion and proton induced reactions low and high energy photon and electron induced low and high energy photon and electron induced
reactionsreactions neutrino induced reactionsneutrino induced reactions…………..using the same physics input! And the same code!..using the same physics input! And the same code!
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GiBUU transportGiBUU transport
time evolution of spectral phase space density time evolution of spectral phase space density (for (for i = Ni = N, , ,, ,, ,, …) …) given by BUU equationgiven by BUU equation
one equation for each particle species (61 baryons, 21 one equation for each particle species (61 baryons, 21 mesons) mesons)
coupled through the potential coupled through the potential UUSS and the collision integral and the collision integral IIcollcoll Cross sections from resonance model (and data) for W < 2.5 GeVCross sections from resonance model (and data) for W < 2.5 GeV at higher energies (W > 2.5 GeV) particle production throughat higher energies (W > 2.5 GeV) particle production through
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Model Ingredients: Model Ingredients: FSIFSI
one-particle spectral phase space density for particle species i
Hamiltonian
GiBUU describes photon-induced GiBUU describes photon-induced pion production, in particular pion production, in particular momentum distribution momentum distribution
TAPS data TAPS data (Eur. Phys. J A22 (2004))(Eur. Phys. J A22 (2004))
Pion production: model Pion production: model validationvalidation
with photon data with photon dataCaPb
Rd
=¾
(A)=
A2=
3
¾(2
H)=
2
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Ca Pb
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CC nucleon knockout: CC nucleon knockout: 5656Fe Fe -- N X N X
w/o FSI
p
p n
n
E = 1 GeVD
ram
atic
FSI
Effe
ct
NC induced proton knockout: NC induced proton knockout: 5656Fe Fe
pX pX effects of FSI on nucleon kinetic energy spectrum at effects of FSI on nucleon kinetic energy spectrum at EE = 1 GeV = 1 GeV
flux reduction at higher energies flux reduction at higher energies large number of rescattered nucleons at low kinetic energieslarge number of rescattered nucleons at low kinetic energies
NC p
contribution to knock-out almost equals QE contribution (increases with E)
coupled-channel effectPhys. Rev. C 74, 065502 (2006)
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Different approaches to identify Different approaches to identify CCQECCQE
0 ¼ + X
0 ¼ + 1 p + XQE induced
QE induced
¢ induced (fakes)
MiniBooNE K2K
¢ induced (fakes)
T.L. et al., NUFACT08 proceedings, arXiv:0809.3986 Beijing 03/10
underestimate MiniBooNE by ~35% agreement with other models agreement with NOMAD pion-electroproduction, former neutrino
experiments, NOMADconsistent with MA = 1 GeV
T. Katori, NUINT09
per nucleon
MiniBooNE CCQEMiniBooNE CCQE
QE-like - QE-fake,energy reconstruction data correction model dependent
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MiniBooNE QMiniBooNE Q22 distribution distribution CC CC ºº¹¹ on on 1212C averaged over MiniBooNE fluxC averaged over MiniBooNE flux
QE-fakes: background!QE-fakes: background! reconstruction viareconstruction via
MiniBooNE “data” = Smith-Moniz Fermi gas MiniBooNE “data” = Smith-Moniz Fermi gas with “modified Pauli blocking” and with “modified Pauli blocking” and MMAA = 1.35 GeV = 1.35 GeV
assume that non-QE background subtraction is perfect!assume that non-QE background subtraction is perfect!
in addition: in addition: RPA correlationsRPA correlations by Nieves et al. PRC 73 (2006) by Nieves et al. PRC 73 (2006)
arXiv:0909.5123 Beijing 03/10
Energy reconstruction via Energy reconstruction via CCQECCQE
all all QE-likeQE-like events enter energy reconstruction! events enter energy reconstruction! reconstruction under assumption that QE-like = QE and with free reconstruction under assumption that QE-like = QE and with free
kinematics:kinematics:
EB = 34 MeV
error:“true” QE: ~ 11-17 %QE-like (MB): ~ 19-23 %QE-like (K2K): ~ 13-18 %
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Energy reconstruction via Energy reconstruction via CCQECCQE
all all QE-likeQE-like events enter energy reconstruction! events enter energy reconstruction! reconstruction under assumption that QE-like = QE and with free reconstruction under assumption that QE-like = QE and with free
kinematics:kinematics:
EB = 34 MeV
QE fakes “fill in oscillation dip”
error in extracted oscillation parameters
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CC pion production: CC pion production: 5656Fe Fe --
XX effects of FSI on pion kinetic energy spectrum at effects of FSI on pion kinetic energy spectrum at EE = 1 GeV = 1 GeV
strong absorption in strong absorption in region region side-feeding from dominant side-feeding from dominant into into channelchannel secondary pions through FSI of initial QE protonssecondary pions through FSI of initial QE protons
Spectra determined by ¼-N-¢ dynamics
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single-single-¼¼++/QE ratio/QE ratio
¾¾11++ / / ¾¾00pp after FSI: after FSI: K2KK2K definition for definition for CCQE-like cross section CCQE-like cross section
¾¾11++ / / ¾¾00++ after FSI: after FSI: MiniBooNEMiniBooNE definition for definition for CCQE-like cross sectionCCQE-like cross section
¾¾11++ / / ¾¾QEQE before FSI: before FSI: including nuclear corrections including nuclear corrections like mean fields and Fermi motionlike mean fields and Fermi motion
¾¾11++ / / ¾¾QEQE in the vacuum in the vacuum
K2K and MiniBoonE CC1K2K and MiniBoonE CC1¼¼++
FSI corrected
FSI corrected
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NC1NC1¼¼0 0 data consistent with calculation without FSI! data consistent with calculation without FSI!
possible origins:possible origins: elementary cross section too smallelementary cross section too small neutrino-flux prediction (cf. discrepancy in QE channel)neutrino-flux prediction (cf. discrepancy in QE channel) ““data” contains “theory”: model dependencedata” contains “theory”: model dependence
MiniBooNE NC 1MiniBooNE NC 1¼¼00
data
: C. A
nderso
n, N
UIN
T0
9
bands:uncertainty of axial form factor
arXiv:0910.2835Beijing 03/10
Quasielastic scattering Quasielastic scattering events contain events contain admixtures of Delta excitationsadmixtures of Delta excitations excitations affect nucleon knockout, excitations affect nucleon knockout,
contaminate QE experimentscontaminate QE experiments
Energy reconstruction good up to 10 – 20%. Energy reconstruction good up to 10 – 20%. Experiments want 5%!Experiments want 5%!
Extraction of axial mass (1 GeV) strongly affected Extraction of axial mass (1 GeV) strongly affected by nuclear structure (RPA correlations), difficult to by nuclear structure (RPA correlations), difficult to getget
both absolute height and slope.both absolute height and slope.
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SummarySummary
SummarySummary Particle production Particle production at neutrino energies at neutrino energies
of ~1 GeV of ~1 GeV Inclusive cross section dominated by Inclusive cross section dominated by excitation, excitation,
with QE contribution, good description of with QE contribution, good description of electroprod. Dataelectroprod. Data
Semi-inclusive particle production incl. coupled Semi-inclusive particle production incl. coupled channel FSI in GiBUU straightforward, tested channel FSI in GiBUU straightforward, tested against against A and A and A A
Extension to higher energies (5 – 280 GeV) Extension to higher energies (5 – 280 GeV) successful for electroproduction, for successful for electroproduction, for neutrinos (OPERA) to be done, neutrinos (OPERA) to be done, straightforwardstraightforward
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