Date of Award
5-5-2017
Degree Type
Thesis
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Director of Thesis
Sanjib Mishra
First Reader
Bing Guo
Second Reader
Bing Guo
Abstract
In this study we are attempting to measure the sensitivity of our methods to anti-muon neutrino induced resonance interactions in the 3-track topology of the NOMAD experiment. We will use a set of Monte Carlo data meant to resemble the NOMAD outputs but with true event type known and then proceed by using a system of single-variable cuts and multivariable analysis through a multilayer perception neural network to distinguish events from these interactions and events from other neutrino or non-neutrino interactions. We will then produce a measurement of the sensitivity to these interactions and determine whether or not proceeding with applying this analysis method to actual NOMAD data in order to measure the anti-muon neutrino induced resonance cross section is possible.
First Page
1
Last Page
20
Recommended Citation
Dunton, Edward, "A Study of Anti-Muon-Neutrino Induced Resonance Production in NOMAD Three-track Topology" (2017). Senior Theses. 150.
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/senior_theses/150
Rights
© 2017, Edward Dunton