Published November 1, 2011 | Version v1
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Neutrino-nucleus interactions

Creators

  • 1. Tufts University, Medford, MA (United States)
  • 2. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  • 3. Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (United States)

Description

The study of neutrino oscillations has necessitated a new generation of neutrino experiments that are exploring neutrino-nuclear scattering processes. We focus in particular on charged-current quasi-elastic scattering, a particularly important channel that has been extensively investigated both in the bubble-chamber era and by current experiments. Recent results have led to theoretical reexamination of this process. We review the standard picture of quasi-elastic scattering as developed in electron scattering, review and discuss experimental results, and discuss additional nuclear effects such as exchange currents and short-range correlations that may play a significant role in neutrino-nucleus scattering.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1146/annurev-nucl-102010-130255;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Sciences
Journal Volume
61
Journal Page Range
p. 355-378
ISSN
0163-8998

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
43023888
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRONS; NEUTRINO OSCILLATION; NEUTRINO-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS; NEUTRINOS; QUASI-ELASTIC SCATTERING; SCATTERING
Descriptors DEC
DIRECT REACTIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; INTERACTIONS; LEPTON-BARYON INTERACTIONS; LEPTON-HADRON INTERACTIONS; LEPTON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; QUASI-FREE REACTIONS; SCATTERING

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
AC02-07CH11359
Notes
doi 10.1146/annurev-nucl-102010-130255
Funding organization
DOE Office of Science (United States)
Secondary number(s)
FERMILAB-PUB--11-688-PPD