General nue analysis details¶
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- General nue analysis details
Analysis at a glance¶
(From the SA summary)
The nue analysis makes use of a sample of events selected by an electron-neutrino classifier. The expected spectrum in the Far Detector for any oscillation parameters is predicted on the basis of Near Detector observations. The MC prediction for the background component is adjusted based on the spectrum found by the same selector in the Near Detector. The signal prediction is adjusted based on the the observed numu spectrum in the Near Detector. Cosmic ray background is estimated from the out-of-time region of the beam spills. The observed spectrum of selected events in the Far Detector data is compared to this extrapolated prediction and we produce contours in sin^2 theta23 / dCP space, and use external constraints on theta13, dmsq32 and theta23 to favor/disfavor regions of dCP/hierarchy space.
Useful links¶
First Analysis - summer 2015¶
- Nue FA executive summary http://nova-docdb.fnal.gov:8080/cgi-bin/ShowDocument?docid=13591
Includes links to tech notes
- Reproducing the results https://cdcvs.fnal.gov/redmine/projects/novaart/wiki/Reproducing_the_nue_First_Analysis_results
Second Analysis - summer 2016¶
- Nue SA executive summary http://nova-docdb.fnal.gov:8080/cgi-bin/ShowDocument?docid=15397
Includes links to tech notes
- Nue SA tutorials http://nova-docdb.fnal.gov:8080/cgi-bin/DisplayMeeting?conferenceid=2869
Series of talks explaining elements of the Analysis, linking to relevant documentation and macros
- Reproducing the results https://cdcvs.fnal.gov/redmine/projects/novaart/wiki/Reproducing_the_nue_Second_Analysis_results
Other links¶
- NOvA tutorials and documentation guide http://nusoft.fnal.gov/nova/tutorials/tutorials.php
- Where to find graphics https://cdcvs.fnal.gov/redmine/projects/novaart/wiki/Where_to_Find_Graphics_for_NOvA_Public_Presentations