Rate analysis of the θ13 neutrino mixing angle for the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment

We perform a rate analysis of the neutrino mixing angle θ13 for the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment. The data were collected from December 24, 2011, to May 11, 2012, during a period of data acquisition when six antineutrino detectors were deployed. After accounting for backgrounds and detector efficiencies and comparing measured rates to those predicted, we estimate sin^2 2θ_{13} = 0.0926 ± 0.0109.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Ely, Seth

Contributors dc:contributor

• Peng, Jen-Chieh
• Neubauer, Mark S.
• Willenbrock, Scott S.
• Hubler, Alfred W.

• Daya Bay
• Neutrinos
• Theta-13

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Seth Ely

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/44808

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/44808