An updated search for muon neutrino to electron neutrino transitions mediated by sterile neutrinos in MINOS+

Not scheduled
20m
Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg (Heidelberg)

Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg

Heidelberg

Neckarstaden 24 69117 Heidelberg Germany
Poster accelerator Poster (not participating in poster prize competition)

Speaker

Prof. Gregory Pawloski (University of Minnesota)

Description

The MINOS+ experiment is an on-axis neutrino oscillation search situated in the Fermilab NuMI beam. We utilize $\nu_{\mu}\rightarrow\nu_{e}$ appearance candidates to probe for exotic neutrino oscillation phenomena. Here we consider a 3+1 sterile neutrino model, where $\nu_{\mu}\rightarrow\nu_{e}$ oscillation could be further mediated by the presence of a sterile neutrino. Updated limits for $\sin^{2}2\theta_{\mu e}$ at values of $\Delta m^2_{41} < 1$ eV$^{2}$ using a larger dataset are presented, and the results of this analysis are compared to those of LSND and MiniBooNE.
Authorship annotation On behalf of the MINOS+ Collaboration
Session and Location Wednesday Session, Poster Wall #63 (Auditorium Gallery Right)
Poster included in proceedings: yes

Primary authors

Dr Adam Schreckenberger (The University of Texas at Austin) Prof. Gregory Pawloski (University of Minnesota) Dr Stefano Germani (University College London)

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