A Search for neutrino(mu) ---> neutrino(tau) oscillations using the NOMAD detector

NOMAD is a neutrino oscillation experiment designed to search for ν τ appearance in the CERN-SPS wide band ν μ beam. Signal detection relies on the identification of ν τ charged current interactions using kinematic criteria. The analysis of the 1995 data sample yields no oscillation signal. Combining all studied τ decay modes, a limit of sin 2 2θ μτ < 4.2×10 −3 is obtained for large Δm 2 at the 90% confidence level.

neutrino: oscillation
neutrino/mu: beam
neutrino/tau
neutrino nucleon: interaction
charged current
tau: decay modes
neutrino: mass difference
neutrino: mixing angle
upper limit
experimental results

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