Observation of ν_μ→ν_e Oscillation in the T2K Experiment

• Main Author: Ieki, Kei (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Elementary particles (Physics).; Quantum field theory.; Particle acceleration.; Physical measurements.; Measurement.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.; Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.

<p>In this thesis the author contributes to the analysis of neutrino beam data collected between 2010 and 2013 to identify νμ→νe events at the Super-Kamiokande detector. In particular, the author improves the pion–nucleus interaction uncertainty, which is one of the dominant systematic error s...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Overview of the T2K experiment
• The Fine-Grained Detector
• Pion Interaction measurement at TRIUMF M11 Beamline
• Extraction of Pion Absorption and Charge Exchange Cross Section
• Improvement of pion interaction model
• Monte Carlo Simulation for the Oscillation Analysis
• Near Detector Measurement
• Far Detector Measurement
• Oscillation Analysis and Results
• Conclusion.