Abstract
The data taken with the ANTARES neutrino telescope from 2007 to 2010, a total live time of 863 days, are used to measure the oscillation parameters of atmospheric neutrinos. Muon tracks are reconstructed with energies as low as 20 GeV. Neutrino oscillations will cause a suppression of vertical upgoing muon neutrinos of such energies crossing the Earth. The parameters determining the oscillation of atmospheric neutrinos are extracted by fitting the event rate as a function of the ratio of the estimated neutrino energy and reconstructed flight path through the Earth. Measurement contours of the oscillation parameters in a two-flavour approximation are derived. Assuming maximal mixing, a mass difference of δm 32 2=(3.1±0.9){dot operator}10 -3eV 2 is obtained, in good agreement with the world average value.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 224-230 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
| Volume | 714 |
| Issue number | 2-5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 Aug 14 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ANTARES
- Neutrino oscillations
- Neutrino telescope
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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Measurement of atmospheric neutrino oscillations with the ANTARES neutrino telescope. / Adrián-Martínez, S.; Al Samarai, I.; Albert, A.; André, M.; Anghinolfi, M.; Anton, G.; Anvar, S.; Ardid, M.; Astraatmadja, T.; Aubert, J. J.; Baret, B.; Basa, S.; Bertin, V.; Biagi, S.; Bigongiari, C.; Bogazzi, C.; Bou-Cabo, M.; Bouhou, B.; Bouwhuis, M. C.; Brunner, J.; Busto, J.; Capone, A.; Cârloganu, C.; Carr, J.; Cecchini, S.; Charif, Z.; Charvis, Ph; Chiarusi, T.; Circella, M.; Coniglione, R.; Core, L.; Costantini, H.; Coyle, P.; Creusot, A.; Curtil, C.; De Bonis, G.; Decowski, M. P.; Dekeyser, I.; Deschamps, A.; Distefano, C.; Donzaud, C.; Dornic, D.; Dorosti, Q.; Drouhin, D.; Eberl, T.; Emanuele, U.; Enzenhöfer, A.; Ernenwein, J. P.; Escoffier, S.; Fehn, K.; Fermani, P.; Ferri, M.; Ferry, S.; Flaminio, V.; Folger, F.; Fritsch, U.; Fuda, J. L.; Galatà, S.; Gay, P.; Geyer, K.; Giacomelli, G.; Giordano, V.; Gleixner, A.; Gómez-González, J. P.; Graf, K.; Guillard, G.; Hallewell, G.; Hamal, M.; van Haren, H.; Heijboer, A. J.; Hello, Y.; Hernández-Rey, J. J.; Herold, B.; Hößl, J.; Hsu, C. C.; de Jong, M.; Kadler, M.; Kalekin, O.; Kappes, A.; Katz, U.; Kavatsyuk, O.; Kooijman, P.; Kopper, C.; Kouchner, A.; Kreykenbohm, I.; Kulikovskiy, V.; Lahmann, R.; Lambard, G.; Larosa, G.; Lattuada, D.; Lefèvre, D.; Lim, G.; Lo Presti, D.; Loehner, H.; Loucatos, S.; Louis, F.; Mangano, S.; Marcelin, M.; Margiotta, A.; Martínez-Mora, J. A.; Meli, A.; Montaruli, T.; Morganti, M.; Moscoso, L.; Motz, H.; Neff, M.; Nezri, E.; Palioselitis, D.; Pǎvǎlaş, G. E.; Payet, K.; Petrovic, J.; Piattelli, P.; Popa, V.; Pradier, T.; Presani, E.; Racca, C.; Reed, C.; Riccobene, G.; Richardt, C.; Richter, R.; Rivière, C.; Robert, A.; Roensch, K.; Rostovtsev, A.; Ruiz-Rivas, J.; Rujoiu, M.; Russo, G. V.; Samtleben, D. F.E.; Sánchez-Losa, A.; Sapienza, P.; Schmid, J.; Schnabel, J.; Schöck, F.; Schuller, J. P.; Schüssler, F.; Seitz, T.; Shanidze, R.; Simeone, F.; Spies, A.; Spurio, M.; Steijger, J. J.M.; Stolarczyk, Th; Taiuti, M.; Tamburini, C.; Trovato, A.; Vallage, B.; Vallée, C.; Van Elewyck, V.; Vecchi, M.; Vernin, P.; Visser, E.; Wagner, S.; Wijnker, G.; Wilms, J.; de Wolf, E.; Yepes, H.; Zaborov, D.; Zornoza, J. D.; Zúñiga, J.
In: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, Vol. 714, No. 2-5, 14.08.2012, p. 224-230.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Measurement of atmospheric neutrino oscillations with the ANTARES neutrino telescope
AU - Adrián-Martínez, S.
AU - Al Samarai, I.
AU - Albert, A.
AU - André, M.
AU - Anghinolfi, M.
AU - Anton, G.
AU - Anvar, S.
AU - Ardid, M.
AU - Astraatmadja, T.
AU - Aubert, J. J.
AU - Baret, B.
AU - Basa, S.
AU - Bertin, V.
AU - Biagi, S.
AU - Bigongiari, C.
AU - Bogazzi, C.
AU - Bou-Cabo, M.
AU - Bouhou, B.
AU - Bouwhuis, M. C.
AU - Brunner, J.
AU - Busto, J.
AU - Capone, A.
AU - Cârloganu, C.
AU - Carr, J.
AU - Cecchini, S.
AU - Charif, Z.
AU - Charvis, Ph
AU - Chiarusi, T.
AU - Circella, M.
AU - Coniglione, R.
AU - Core, L.
AU - Costantini, H.
AU - Coyle, P.
AU - Creusot, A.
AU - Curtil, C.
AU - De Bonis, G.
AU - Decowski, M. P.
AU - Dekeyser, I.
AU - Deschamps, A.
AU - Distefano, C.
AU - Donzaud, C.
AU - Dornic, D.
AU - Dorosti, Q.
AU - Drouhin, D.
AU - Eberl, T.
AU - Emanuele, U.
AU - Enzenhöfer, A.
AU - Ernenwein, J. P.
AU - Escoffier, S.
AU - Fehn, K.
AU - Fermani, P.
AU - Ferri, M.
AU - Ferry, S.
AU - Flaminio, V.
AU - Folger, F.
AU - Fritsch, U.
AU - Fuda, J. L.
AU - Galatà, S.
AU - Gay, P.
AU - Geyer, K.
AU - Giacomelli, G.
AU - Giordano, V.
AU - Gleixner, A.
AU - Gómez-González, J. P.
AU - Graf, K.
AU - Guillard, G.
AU - Hallewell, G.
AU - Hamal, M.
AU - van Haren, H.
AU - Heijboer, A. J.
AU - Hello, Y.
AU - Hernández-Rey, J. J.
AU - Herold, B.
AU - Hößl, J.
AU - Hsu, C. C.
AU - de Jong, M.
AU - Kadler, M.
AU - Kalekin, O.
AU - Kappes, A.
AU - Katz, U.
AU - Kavatsyuk, O.
AU - Kooijman, P.
AU - Kopper, C.
AU - Kouchner, A.
AU - Kreykenbohm, I.
AU - Kulikovskiy, V.
AU - Lahmann, R.
AU - Lambard, G.
AU - Larosa, G.
AU - Lattuada, D.
AU - Lefèvre, D.
AU - Lim, G.
AU - Lo Presti, D.
AU - Loehner, H.
AU - Loucatos, S.
AU - Louis, F.
AU - Mangano, S.
AU - Marcelin, M.
AU - Margiotta, A.
AU - Martínez-Mora, J. A.
AU - Meli, A.
AU - Montaruli, T.
AU - Morganti, M.
AU - Moscoso, L.
AU - Motz, H.
AU - Neff, M.
AU - Nezri, E.
AU - Palioselitis, D.
AU - Pǎvǎlaş, G. E.
AU - Payet, K.
AU - Petrovic, J.
AU - Piattelli, P.
AU - Popa, V.
AU - Pradier, T.
AU - Presani, E.
AU - Racca, C.
AU - Reed, C.
AU - Riccobene, G.
AU - Richardt, C.
AU - Richter, R.
AU - Rivière, C.
AU - Robert, A.
AU - Roensch, K.
AU - Rostovtsev, A.
AU - Ruiz-Rivas, J.
AU - Rujoiu, M.
AU - Russo, G. V.
AU - Samtleben, D. F.E.
AU - Sánchez-Losa, A.
AU - Sapienza, P.
AU - Schmid, J.
AU - Schnabel, J.
AU - Schöck, F.
AU - Schuller, J. P.
AU - Schüssler, F.
AU - Seitz, T.
AU - Shanidze, R.
AU - Simeone, F.
AU - Spies, A.
AU - Spurio, M.
AU - Steijger, J. J.M.
AU - Stolarczyk, Th
AU - Taiuti, M.
AU - Tamburini, C.
AU - Trovato, A.
AU - Vallage, B.
AU - Vallée, C.
AU - Van Elewyck, V.
AU - Vecchi, M.
AU - Vernin, P.
AU - Visser, E.
AU - Wagner, S.
AU - Wijnker, G.
AU - Wilms, J.
AU - de Wolf, E.
AU - Yepes, H.
AU - Zaborov, D.
AU - Zornoza, J. D.
AU - Zúñiga, J.
N1 - Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the financial support of the funding agencies: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) , Commissariat à lʼénergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) , Commission Européenne (FEDER fund and Marie Curie Program) , Région Alsace (contrat CPER) , Région Provence-Alpes-Côte dʼAzur , Département du Var and Ville de La Seyne-sur-Mer , France; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) , Germany; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) , Italy; Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie (FOM) , Nederlandse organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) , the Netherlands; Council of the President of the Russian Federation for young scientists and leading scientific schools supporting grants , Russia; National Authority for Scientific Research (ANCS–UEFISCDI) , Romania; Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN) , Prometeo of Generalitat Valenciana and MultiDark , Spain; Agence de lʼOriental and CNRST , Morocco. We also acknowledge the technical support of Ifremer , AIM and Foselev Marine for the sea operation and the CC-IN2P3 for the computing facilities.
PY - 2012/8/14
Y1 - 2012/8/14
N2 - The data taken with the ANTARES neutrino telescope from 2007 to 2010, a total live time of 863 days, are used to measure the oscillation parameters of atmospheric neutrinos. Muon tracks are reconstructed with energies as low as 20 GeV. Neutrino oscillations will cause a suppression of vertical upgoing muon neutrinos of such energies crossing the Earth. The parameters determining the oscillation of atmospheric neutrinos are extracted by fitting the event rate as a function of the ratio of the estimated neutrino energy and reconstructed flight path through the Earth. Measurement contours of the oscillation parameters in a two-flavour approximation are derived. Assuming maximal mixing, a mass difference of δm 32 2=(3.1±0.9){dot operator}10 -3eV 2 is obtained, in good agreement with the world average value.
AB - The data taken with the ANTARES neutrino telescope from 2007 to 2010, a total live time of 863 days, are used to measure the oscillation parameters of atmospheric neutrinos. Muon tracks are reconstructed with energies as low as 20 GeV. Neutrino oscillations will cause a suppression of vertical upgoing muon neutrinos of such energies crossing the Earth. The parameters determining the oscillation of atmospheric neutrinos are extracted by fitting the event rate as a function of the ratio of the estimated neutrino energy and reconstructed flight path through the Earth. Measurement contours of the oscillation parameters in a two-flavour approximation are derived. Assuming maximal mixing, a mass difference of δm 32 2=(3.1±0.9){dot operator}10 -3eV 2 is obtained, in good agreement with the world average value.
KW - ANTARES
KW - Neutrino oscillations
KW - Neutrino telescope
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U2 - 10.1016/j.physletb.2012.07.002
DO - 10.1016/j.physletb.2012.07.002
M3 - Article
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VL - 714
SP - 224
EP - 230
JO - Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
JF - Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
SN - 0370-2693
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