We perform a search for light sterile neutrinos using the data from the T2K far detector at a baseline of 295 km, with an exposure of 14.7ð7.6Þ × 1020 protons on target in neutrino (antineutrino) mode. A selection of neutral-current interaction samples is also used to enhance the sensitivity to sterile mixing. No evidence of sterile neutrino mixing in the 3 þ 1 model was found from a simultaneous fit to the charged-current muon, electron and neutral-current neutrino samples.We set the most stringent limit on the sterile oscillation amplitude sin2 θ24 for the sterile neutrino mass splitting Δm2 41 < 3 × 10−3 eV2=c4.

Search for light sterile neutrinos with the T2K far detector Super-Kamiokande at a baseline of 295 km

Ali, Ajmi
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Checchia, C.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Collazuol, G.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Iacob, F.;Laveder, M.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Longhin, A.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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2019

Abstract

We perform a search for light sterile neutrinos using the data from the T2K far detector at a baseline of 295 km, with an exposure of 14.7ð7.6Þ × 1020 protons on target in neutrino (antineutrino) mode. A selection of neutral-current interaction samples is also used to enhance the sensitivity to sterile mixing. No evidence of sterile neutrino mixing in the 3 þ 1 model was found from a simultaneous fit to the charged-current muon, electron and neutral-current neutrino samples.We set the most stringent limit on the sterile oscillation amplitude sin2 θ24 for the sterile neutrino mass splitting Δm2 41 < 3 × 10−3 eV2=c4.
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