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| Authors | G. C. McLaughlin |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | nucl-th/0404002 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/0404002 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevC.70.045804 |
| Journal | Phys.Rev. C70 (2004) 045804 |
Abstract
Two new facilities have recently been proposed to measure low energy neutrino-nucleus cross sections, the nu-SNS (Spallation Neutron Source) and low energy beta beams. The former produces neutrinos by pion decay at rest, while the latter produces neutrinos from the beta decays of accelerated ions. One of the uses of neutrino-nucleus cross section measurements is for supernova studies, where typical neutrino energies are 10s of MeV. In this energy range there are many different components to the nuclear response and this makes the theoretical interpretation of the results of such an experiment complex. Although even one measurement on a heavy nucleus such as lead is much anticipated, more than one data set would be still better. We suggest that this can be done by breaking the electron spectrum down into the parts produced in coincidence with one or two neutrons, running a beta beam at more than one energy, comparing the spectra produced with pions and a beta beam or any combination of these.
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