Opportunities for Neutrino Physics at the Spallation Neutron Source: A White Paper
arXiv (Cornell University)Published 22 November 2012Open access
A. Bolozdynya, F. Cavanna, Y. V. Efremenko, G. T. Garvey, Vladimir Gudkov, A. Hatzikoutelis
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Abstract
The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, provides an intense flux of neutrinos in the few tens-of-MeV range, with a sharply-pulsed timing structure that is beneficial for background rejection. In this document, the product of a workshop at the SNS in May 2012, we describe this free, high-quality stopped-pion neutrino source and outline various physics that could be done using it. We describe without prioritization some specific experimental configurations that could address these physics topics.
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