Long-Baseline Neutrino Oscillation Experiments. (6th March 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Feldman, G. J.; Hartnell, J.; Kobayashi, T.
• Other Names: Nishikawa Koichiro Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Advances in high energy physics. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-03-06
• Subjects: Particles (Nuclear physics) -- Periodicals; Particles (Nuclear physics); Periodicals; 539.76
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/475749
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-7357

Abstract

Abstract : A review of accelerator long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments is provided, including all experiments performed to date and the projected sensitivity of those currently in progress. Accelerator experiments have played a crucial role in the confirmation of the neutrino oscillation phenomenon and in precision measurements of the parameters. With a fixed baseline and detectors providing good energy resolution, precise measurements of the ratio of distance/energy (L / E ) on the scale of individual events have been made and the expected oscillatory pattern resolved. Evidence for electron neutrino appearance has recently been obtained, opening a door for determining the CP violating phase as well as resolving the mass hierarchy and the octant of θ 23 ; some of the last unknown parameters of the standard model extended to include neutrino mass.