The energy of atmospheric neutrinos detected by MACRO was estimated using multiple Coulomb scattering of upward throughgoing muons. This analysis allows a test of atmospheric neutrino oscillations, relying on the distortion of the muon energy distribution. These results have been combined with those coming from the upward throughgoing muon angular distribution only. Both analyses are independent of the neutrino flux normalization and provide strong evidence, above the for level, in favour of neutrino oscillations.
Atmospheric neutrino oscillations from upward throughgoing muon multiple scattering in MACRO / Ambrosio, M., Antolini, R., Bakari, D., Baldini, A., Barbarino, G.C., Barish, B.C., Battistoni, G., Becherini, Y., Bellotti, R., Bemporad, C., Bernardini, P., Bilokon, H., Bloise, C., Bower, C., Brigida, M., Bussino, S., Cafagna, F., Calicchio, M., Campana, D., Carboni, M., et al.. - In: PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B. - ISSN 0370-2693. - STAMPA. - 566:1-2(2003), pp. 35-44. [10.1016/S0370-2693(03)00806-2]
Atmospheric neutrino oscillations from upward throughgoing muon multiple scattering in MACRO
Calicchio, M.;Favuzzi, C.;Giglietto, N.;
2003
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The energy of atmospheric neutrinos detected by MACRO was estimated using multiple Coulomb scattering of upward throughgoing muons. This analysis allows a test of atmospheric neutrino oscillations, relying on the distortion of the muon energy distribution. These results have been combined with those coming from the upward throughgoing muon angular distribution only. Both analyses are independent of the neutrino flux normalization and provide strong evidence, above the for level, in favour of neutrino oscillations.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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