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NA49/T2K. Introduction to the physics case. Preamble: since I have not myself run any code or simulations of performance what follows aims at bringing out arguments to build up the physics case for the T2K NA49 proposal.
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NA49/T2K Introduction to the physics case Preamble: since I have not myself run any code or simulations of performance what follows aims at bringing out arguments to build up the physics case for the T2K NA49 proposal.
philosophy: envisage this experiment as if it would never be done again ==> get from CERN assurance that either we collect a sufficient amount of data in the first couple of years, (preferred solution) or that the apparatus is preserved in a good enough state From HARP experience these measurements are everything but easy. Do the measurement to a quality level that allows sufficient precision to the end of the programme
Standard Oscillation framework --Four different phases/precision levels 1. Precision measurements of disappearance channel --> Atmospheric parameters: Dm223, sin2q23 Here we are mostly concerned about the far/near ratio for CC nmevents useful plots: Far/near for non-oscillated nmand sensitivity to K/pi ratio, Pion average mom., average pT or model. 2. Discovery or confirmation of the nm-> nechannel --> order of magnitude of 13 need good measurement of (at least) the K/pi ratio since this affects the near/far ratio for nebackground and p0background useful plots: Far/near for nebackground and p0background 3. Precise measurement of P(nm-> ne) for comparison with e.g. D-CHOOZ for CP or NOvA for matter effects (statistical error will depend on q13)Useful plots: all of the above +? 4. Ultimate measure: ACP in T2HK or T2KK etc… need a precise measurement of the neutrino and antineutrino fluxes for numu and nue, with perhaps one overall normalization missing. From the HyperK plots 2% systematics already bites into the stat. precision? some antineutrino plots? Non Standard Oscillation: ex: disappearance measurements in the NC channel check serile neutrinos etc… useful plots: Far/near for non-oscillated nm +ne ?