Abstract
Liquid Argon (LAr) time projection chambers are a promising technology for future large‐scale neutrino detectors. Their spatial resolution and ability to measure dE/dX make them well suited for identifying and measuring the properties of neutrino interactions and rejecting background processes. The development of this technology in the United States is taking a staged approach, with current efforts combining research and development and Physics goals in varying amounts. The ArgoNeut experiment, a primarily R&D effort, consists of a cryostat containing 0.24 t of LAr. It is currently in the NuMI beam at Fermilab and will take neutrino data this spring. It will provide a test‐bed for development of analysis techniques for LAr detectors. The MicroBooNE cryostat will contain 170 t of LAr and will be located in the Booster neutrino beam at Fermilab. MicroBooNE will develop and test processes for building a large LAr detector, as well as make relevant neutrino cross section measurements for future long baseline neutrino experiments and study the MiniBooNE low energy excess.
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