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First Search for the EMC Effect and Nuclear Shadowing in Neutrino Nuclear Deep Inelastic Scattering at MINERvA

  • Nominated as an outstanding Thesis by the University of Florida
  • Presents the first systematic study of the EMC ratios of carbon, iron and lead to plastic scintillator of neutrinos.
  • Offers evidence supporting the conclusion that nuclear shadowing may be stronger for neutrinos than it is for electrons

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 1-14
  3. Theory

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 15-28
  4. Event Simulation

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 29-32
  5. Neutrino Beamline

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 33-42
  6. The MINERνA Detector and Simulation

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 43-55
  7. Event Reconstruction

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 57-69
  8. Overview of the Measurement

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 71-72
  9. Event Selection and Efficiency

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 73-79
  10. Backgrounds

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 81-104
  11. Systematic Uncertainties

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 105-110
  12. Reconstructed and Unfolded Event Yields

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 111-132
  13. Efficiency Correction and Flux Division

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 133-136
  14. Cross Section Results

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 137-143
  15. Conclusions

    • Joel Allen Mousseau
    Pages 145-146
  16. Back Matter

    Pages 147-147

About this book

This thesis details significant improvements in the understanding of the nuclear EMC effect and nuclear shadowing in neutrino physics, and makes substantial comparisons with electron scattering physics. Specifically, it includes the first systematic study of the EMC ratios of carbon, iron and lead to plastic scintillator of neutrinos. The analysis presented provides the best evidence to date that the EMC effect is similar between electrons and neutrinos within the sensitivity of the data. Nuclear shadowing is measured systematically for the first time with neutrinos. In contrast with the data on the EMC effect, the data on nuclear shadowing support the conclusion that nuclear shadowing may be stronger for neutrinos than it is for electrons. This conclusion points to interesting new nuclear physics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

    Joel Allen Mousseau

About the author

Joel Mousseau earned his Bachelor of Science with an honors concentration in physics and a minor in mathematics from the University of Michigan in 2007. He was awarded a Master of Science from the University of Florida in 2009, and finally his Doctor of Philosophy in physics from the University of Florida in 2015.

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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