04478nam 22006855 450 991030055620332120200706224656.03-319-69087-610.1007/978-3-319-69087-2(CKB)4100000001041960(DE-He213)978-3-319-69087-2(MiAaPQ)EBC5150746(PPN)22124719X(EXLCZ)99410000000104196020171117d2018 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMeasurement of the Antineutrino Double-Differential Charged-Current Quasi-Elastic Scattering Cross Section at MINERvA /by Cheryl E. Patrick1st ed. 2018.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2018.1 online resource (XV, 341 p. 149 illus., 128 illus. in color.) Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,2190-50533-319-69086-8 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.This thesis represents the first double differential measurement of quasi-elastic anti-neutrino scattering in the few GeV range--a region of substantial theoretical and experimental interest as it is the kinematic region where studies of charge-parity (CP) violation in the neutrino sector most require precise understanding of the differences between anti-neutrino and neutrino scatter. This dissertation also presents total antineutrino-scintillator quasi-elastic cross sections as a function of energy, which is then compared to measurements from previous experiments.  Next-generation neutrino oscillation experiments, such as DUNE and Hyper-Kamiokande, hope to measure CP violation in the lepton sector. In order to do this, they must dramatically reduce their current levels of uncertainty, particularly those due to neutrino-nucleus interaction models. As CP violation is a measure of the difference between the oscillation properties of neutrinos and antineutrinos, data about how the less-studied antineutrinos interact is especially valuable. The measurement described herewith determines the nuclear and instrumental effects that must be understood to undertake precision neutrino physics. As well as being useful to help reduce oscillation experiments' uncertainty, this data can also be used to study the prevalence of various correlation and final-state interaction effects within the nucleus. In addition to being a substantial scientific advance, this thesis also serves as an outstanding introduction to the field of experimental neutrino physics for future students.Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,2190-5053Atomic structure  Molecular structure Elementary particles (Physics)Quantum field theoryNuclear physicsHeavy ionsParticle accelerationAtomic/Molecular Structure and Spectrahttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P24017Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theoryhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P23029Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadronshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P23010Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physicshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P23037Atomic structure  .Molecular structure .Elementary particles (Physics).Quantum field theory.Nuclear physics.Heavy ions.Particle acceleration.Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra.Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons.Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics.539.75 Patrick Cheryl Eauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1058921MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910300556203321Measurement of the Antineutrino Double-Differential Charged-Current Quasi-Elastic Scattering Cross Section at MINERvA2503195UNINA