Abstract
The T2K neutrino beam predictions require precise knowledge of the hadron production in proton-carbon interactions at 31 GeV/c. Currently one of the largest errors in flux estimates comes from the poor constraints of particle yields off the target. The NA61/SHINE experiment addresses this source of uncertainty for T2K with hadron production measurements obtained using data taken in 2007 and 2009 with a thin graphite target of 2 cm length (about 0.04 of an interaction length λI). Measurements of π± and K+ yields from the 2007 dataset were already used by the T2K experiment to tune neutrino beam simulations and reduce uncertainties. New results on π±, K±, p, and production from the NA61/SHINE 2009 data analyses with smaller statistical and systematic errors were recently published. They allow for further reduction of neutrino and antineutrino flux uncertainties in T2K. Finally we discuss the total T2K beam uncertainty for neutrino and antineutrino mode with detailed decomposition of sources of errors that affect the flux predictions.
Highlights
The NA61/SHINE experiment addresses this source of uncertainty for T2K with hadron production measurements obtained using data taken in 2007 and 2009 with a thin graphite target of 2 cm length
J-PARC is equipped with three accelerators: a linear accelerator (LINAC), a Rapid Cycle Synchrotron (RCS) and a Proton Synchrotron called Main Ring (MR) [4]
A well tuned proton beam is of great importance for the stable neutrino beam production, in J-PARC facility there are several beam monitors placed in order to control the proton beam intensity, profile, position or loss
Summary
J-PARC is equipped with three accelerators: a linear accelerator (LINAC), a Rapid Cycle Synchrotron (RCS) and a Proton Synchrotron called Main Ring (MR) [4]. The T2K neutrino beam predictions require precise knowledge of the hadron production in proton-carbon interactions at 31 GeV/c. The NA61/SHINE experiment addresses this source of uncertainty for T2K with hadron production measurements obtained using data taken in 2007 and 2009 with a thin graphite target of 2 cm length (about 0.04 of an interaction length λI ).
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