Exploring Nuclear Aspects of Neutrino Interactions in Neutrino Oscillation Experiments

The ERC NeutrinoNuclei project aims to enhance neutrino oscillation measurements by improving understanding of neutrino-nucleus interactions through comparative analysis of electron and neutrino scattering data.

Subsidie
€ 1.500.000
2023

Projectdetails

Introduction

The ability of current and next generation accelerator-based neutrino oscillation measurements to reach their desired sensitivity and provide new insight into the nature of our Universe requires a high level of understanding of the neutrino-nucleus interactions.

Importance of Neutrino-Nucleus Interactions

These interactions include:

  • Precise estimation of the relevant cross sections
  • Reconstruction of the incident neutrino energy from the measured final state particles

Incomplete understanding of these interactions can skew the reconstructed neutrino spectrum and thereby bias the extraction of fundamental oscillation parameters and searches for new physics.

Proposal Overview

This proposal exploits the similarity of electron- and neutrino-nucleus interactions. It leverages:

  1. Wide phase-space exclusive electron scattering data with known beam energies
  2. Neutrino scattering data in the same energy region
  3. Similar nuclear targets

These elements will be used to test energy reconstruction methods and interaction models.

Project Goals

The ERC NeutrinoNuclei project will deliver:

  • A well-constrained simulation environment
  • Uncertainties of the neutrino-nuclei interaction

These outcomes aim to meet the requirements of future high-precision experiments.

Financiële details & Tijdlijn

Financiële details

Subsidiebedrag€ 1.500.000
Totale projectbegroting€ 1.500.000

Tijdlijn

Startdatum1-1-2023
Einddatum31-12-2027
Subsidiejaar2023

Partners & Locaties

Projectpartners

  • TEL AVIV UNIVERSITYpenvoerder

Land(en)

Israel

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