Abstract

We present a measurement of η production from neutrino interactions on argon with the MicroBooNE detector. The modeling of resonant neutrino interactions on argon is a critical aspect of the neutrino oscillation physics program being carried out by the DUNE and Short Baseline Neutrino programs. η production in neutrino interactions provides a powerful new probe of resonant interactions, complementary to pion channels, and is particularly suited to the study of higher-order resonances beyond the Δ(1232). We measure a flux-integrated cross section for neutrino-induced η production on argon of 3.22±0.84(stat)±0.86(syst) 10-41 cm2/nucleon. By demonstrating the successful reconstruction of the two photons resulting from η production, this analysis enables a novel calibration technique for electromagnetic showers in GeV accelerator neutrino experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Article number151801
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume132
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Apr 2024

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Science Foundation
High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics
Science and Technology Facilities Council
U.S. Department of Energy
United Kingdom Research and Innovation
Office of Science
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
Royal Society
UK Research and Innovation
Fermi Research Alliance, LLCDE-AC02-07CH11359

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