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Search for neutrino oscillation by using emulsion trackers

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09044102
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
SectionJoint Research
Research Field 素粒子・核・宇宙線
Research InstitutionToho University

Principal Investigator

SHIBUYA Hiroshi  Toho University., Dept. of Physis, Associate Professor, 理学部, 助教授 (40170922)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WILQUET Gaston  The National Foundation for Scientic Research, Senior Researcher, ブラッセル大学, 上級研究員
OGAWA Satoru  Toho University., Dept. of Physis, Associate Professor, 理学部, 助教授 (10256761)
WILQUET Gast  国立科学研究財団, ブラッセル大学, 上級研究員
Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1998
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
Keywordsneutrino / neutrino oscillation / nuclesr emulsion / emulsion tracker / momentum measurement
Research Abstract

The CERN-WA95/CHORUS experiment is designed to search for neutrino oscillation in the νィイD2μィエD2→νィイD2γィエD2 appearance channel with the CERN SPS Wide-Band Neutrino Beam. For the CHORUS 1996 and 1997 runs, we proposed to install three large emulsion trackers (ET0, ET1 and ET2) into the CHORUS apparatus. The aim is to improve the momentum accuracy and to extend the range of measurement from 10 to 30 GeV/c, a kinematical domain which includes an additional 26% of the γィイD1-ィエD1→hィイD1-ィエD1 X events. The ET construction, installation, surveys and data taking during the beam exposure were performed successfully in cooperation with colleagues from Brussels and other groups in the CHORUS collaboration. The emulsion sheets for the ETs were replaced twice a year to limit the background due to passing through tracks. The relative alignment among the three ET planes is based on data of beam-associated muons which passed through the detector while the magnet was off. As a result of the automatic scanning and measurement, after the alignment procedures, it was found that deviation of the muon tracks on ET2 from the ET0-ET1 prediction has a δ〜100μm. This value can be explained by CT〜25μ position resolution for each ET plane. The position resolution is about one order of magnitude better than those of conventional detectors. Performance on the momentum measurement of the emulsion trackers is estimated by using beam muon data which were taken with the magnet being on. By comparing with the momentum measured by the muon spectrometer system, the momentum resolution of the emulsion trackers was evaluated to be Δρ/ρ〜 ィイD8(0.22)ィイD12ィエD1+(0.010×ρ(GeV/c))ィイD12ィエD1ィエD8, which confirms that the momentum of hadrons can be determined up to〜30 GeV/c, as was designed. The emulsion trackers will be used in the CHORUS phase II analysis to discriminate real γ candidates from various backgrounds.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1998 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All Other

All Publications (15 results)

  • [Publications] E. Eskut et al.: "The CHORUS experiment to search for ν_μ→ν_γ oscillation"Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A. 401. 7-44 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H. Shibuya et al.: "A search for ν_μ→ν_γ oscillation with CHORUS at CERN"Nuclear Physics B (Proc. Suppl.). 59. 277-282 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] E. Eskut et al.: "A search for ν_μ→ν_γ oscillation"Physics Letters B. 424. 202-212 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] E. Eskut et al.: "Search for ν_μ→ν_γ oscillation using the γ decay modes into a single charged particle"Physics Letters B. 434. 205-213 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] P. Annis et al.: "Observation of neutrino induced diffractive D^<*+>_s production and subsequent decay D^<*+>_s → D^+_s → γ^+ →μ^+"Physics Letters B. 435. 458-464 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] E. Eskut et al.: "CHORUS collaboration, The CHORUS experiment to search for νィイD2μィエD2→νィイD2γィエD2 oscillation"Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A. 401. 7-44 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H. Shibuya et al.: "CHORUS collaboration, A search for νィイD2μィエD2→νィイD2γィエD2 oscillation with CHORUS at CERN"Nucl. Phys. B (Proc. Suppl.). 59. 277-282 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] E. Eskut et al.: "CHORUS collaboration, A search for νィイD2μィエD2→νィイD2γィエD2 oscillation"Phys. Lett. B. 424. 202-212 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] E. Eskut et al.: "CHORUS collaboration, Search for νィイD2μィエD2→νィイD2γィエD2 oscillation using the γ decay modes into a single charged particle"Phys. Lett. B. 434. 205-213 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] P. Annis et al.: "CHORUS collaboration, Observation of neutrino induced diffractive DィイD3*(/)sィエD3ィイD1+ィエD1 production and subsequent decay DィイD3*(/)sィエD3ィイD1+ィエD1→DィイD3+(/)sィエD3→γィイD1+ィエD1→μィイD1+ィエD1"Phy. Lett. B. 435. 458-464 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] E.Eskut et al.,: "A search for ν_μ→ν_τ oscillation" Physics Letters B. 424. 202-212 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] E.Eskut et al.,: "Search for ν_μ→ν_τ oscillation using the Τ decay modes into a single charged particle" Physics Letters B. 434. 205-213 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] P.Annis et al.,: "Observation of neutrino induced diffractive D^<*+>_S production and subsequent decay D^<*+>_S→D^+_S→Τ^+→μ^<3+>" Physics Letters B. 435. 458-464 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hiroshi Shibuya: "A search for υ_μ-ν_τ oscillation with CHORUS at CERN" Nuclear Physics B(Proc.Suppl.). 59. 277-282 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] E.Eskut et al.,: "The CHORUS experiment to search for υ_μ→ν_τ oscillation" Nucl.Instr.and Meth.A. 401. 7-44 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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