An Analysis of the Gargamelle Freon Data Concerning Pion Production by the Weak Neutral Current

Sep, 1977
5 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 71 (1977) 446-450
  • Published: 1977
Report number:
  • PITHA-83-1977
Experiments:
  • CERN-Gargamelle

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
Semi-inclusive pion production of all three charge states by the weak neutral current has been analysed in the Gargamelle Freon neutrino and antineutrino experiments. Using the complete neutral current sample a κ 2 fit of the measured charge ratios to the hypothesis of a purely isoscalar current has a confidence level of less than 10 −4 . Using a restricted pion sample, corresponding to current fragment pions, a κ 2 fit of the π + /π - ratios in νv and ν to the predictions of an isovector current has confidence level 0.017. The sign of the isovector-isoscalar interference term is found to be consistent with that predicted by the Weinberg-Salam model.
  • NEUTRINO NUCLEON: INCLUSIVE REACTION
  • ANTINEUTRINO NUCLEON: INCLUSIVE REACTION
  • PI: FINAL STATE
  • FINAL STATE: PI
  • ANTINEUTRINO/MU/: FINAL STATE
  • FINAL STATE: ANTINEUTRINO/MU/
  • NEUTRINO/MU/: FINAL STATE
  • FINAL STATE: NEUTRINO/MU/
  • PI: NEUTRINOPRODUCTION
  • NEUTRAL CURRENT