Published 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Studies of statistical methods for the combination of recent neutrino experiment results

  • 1. RWTH Aachen Univ. (Germany). III. Physikalisches Inst. B
  • 2. Institut fuer Statistik und Wirtschaftsmathematik - RWTH Aachen (Germany)

Description

Neutrino oscillations have become a well established phenomenon in particle physics during the past years. Recently the last unknown neutrino mixing angle θ13 has been independently measured to be non-zero by experiments of two different concepts. Reactor neutrino experiments measure the angle θ13 independently of the additional oscillation parameter δCP and the neutrino mass hierarchy, while accelerator experiments measure combinations of these three parameters. From these distinct properties a possibility to determine δCP arises. Exemplarily, the results of the Double Chooz reactor experiment and the T2K accelerator experiment are investigated. Special focus is set on the statistical concepts utilised in either analysis and on their compatibility. Furthermore, a statistical method for the combination of both experiment results is developed, focussing on a determination of the yet unknown oscillation parameter δCP.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Dresden 2013 issue
Series
Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 48(2)
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
77. Annual meeting with ordinary general meeting of the DPG and 2013 Spring meeting with the divisions hadrons and nuclei, particle physics, the working teams equal opportunities, energy, the working groups information, young DPG, philosophy of the physics, physics and disarmament
Original Conference Title
77. Jahrestagung der DPG mit Ordentlicher Mitgliederversammlung und DPG-Fruehjahrstagung 2013 mit den Fachverbaenden Physik der Hadronen und Kerne, Teilchenphysik den Arbeitskreisen Chancengleichheit, Energie den Arbeitsgruppen Information, junge DPG, Physik und Abruestung
Dates
4-8 Mar 2013
Place
Dresden (Germany)

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Notes
Session: T 100.9 Mo 18:55; No further information available