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

Ely, Seth

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Title
Rate analysis of the θ13 neutrino mixing angle for the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment
Author(s)
Ely, Seth
Issue Date
2013-05-28T19:20:43Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Peng, Jen-Chieh
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Neubauer, Mark S.
Committee Member(s)
  • Peng, Jen-Chieh
  • Willenbrock, Scott S.
  • Hubler, Alfred W.
Department of Study
Physics
Discipline
Physics
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • Daya Bay
  • Neutrinos
  • Theta-13
Abstract
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.
Graduation Semester
2013-05
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Copyright 2013 Seth Ely

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