Published March 25, 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Total cross sections for νsub(μ) and anti νsub(μ) charged-current interactions between 20 and 200 GeV

  • 1. Technische Hochschule Aachen (Germany, F.R.). Lehrstuhl fuer Experimentalphysik 3B und 3. Physikalisches Inst.
  • 2. Bonn Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Physikalisches Inst.

Description

Exposures of the NeH2 filled Big European Bubble Chamber (BEBC) to a dichromatic neutrino (antineutrino) beam produced by 400 GeV protons of the CERN SPS yielded approx. equal to 3100 events with a negative, and approx. equal to 1100 with a positive, muon. The neutrino flux is determined from the muon flux in the shielding. Assuming a linear energy dependence of the cross section, the values sigma/E between 20 and 200 GeV are found to be 0.657 +- 0.012 (stat.) +- 0.027 (syst.) and 0.309 +- 0.009 (stat.) +- 0.013 (syst.) cm2 (GeV nucleon)-1, for neutrinos and antineutrinos, respectively. The scaling variable q2/E decreases significantly with increasing energy both for neutrinos and antineutrinos. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
110
Journal Issue
2
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
167-172
ISSN
0370-2693

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Notes
Aachen-Bonn-CERN-Demokritos-London-Oxford-Saclay Collaboration.