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Publications (28)

hep-ex2022

Measurement of the Nucleus Charged-Current Double-Differential Cross Section at 2.4 GeV using NOvA

M. A. Acero, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +212

The inclusive electron neutrino charged-current cross section is measured in the NOvA near detector using protons-on-target (POT) in the NuMI beam. The sample o…

hep-ex2016

First measurement of muon-neutrino disappearance in NOvA

P. Adamson, C. Ader, M. Andrews +257

This paper reports the first measurement using the NOvA detectors of disappearance in a beam. The analysis uses a 14 kton-equivalent exposure of $2.74 \times 10^{20…

physics.ins-det2020

Supernova neutrino detection in NOvA

NOvA Collaboration, M. A. Acero, P. Adamson +199

The NOvA long-baseline neutrino experiment uses a pair of large, segmented, liquid-scintillator calorimeters to study neutrino oscillations, using GeV-scale neutrinos from the Ferm…

hep-ex2021

Seasonal Variation of Multiple-Muon Cosmic Ray Air Showers Observed in the NOvA Detector on the Surface

M. A. Acero, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +194

We report the rate of cosmic ray air showers with multiplicities exceeding 15 muon tracks recorded in the NOvA Far Detector between May 2016 and May 2018. The detector is located o…

hep-ex2020

Adjusting Neutrino Interaction Models and Evaluating Uncertainties using NOvA Near Detector Data

NOvA Collaboration, M. A. Acero, P. Adamson +192

The two-detector design of the NOvA neutrino oscillation experiment, in which two functionally identical detectors are exposed to an intense neutrino beam, aids in canceling leadin…

hep-ex2023

Measurement of the Double-Differential Muon-neutrino Charged-Current Inclusive Cross Section in the NOvA Near Detector

M. A. Acero, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +203

We report cross-section measurements of the final-state muon kinematics for \numu charged-current interactions in the NOvA near detector using an accumulated 8.09 pr…

hep-ex2021

Search for multi-messenger signals in NOvA coincident with LIGO/Virgo detections

NOvA Collaboration, M. A. Acero, P. Adamson +177

Using the NOvA neutrino detectors, a broad search has been performed for any signal coincident with 28 gravitational wave events detected by the LIGO/Virgo Collaboration between Se…

physics.ins-det2018

The DUNE Far Detector Interim Design Report, Volume 3: Dual-Phase Module

DUNE Collaboration, B. Abi, R. Acciarri +1092

The DUNE IDR describes the proposed physics program and technical designs of the DUNE far detector modules in preparation for the full TDR to be published in 2019. It is intended a…

hep-ex2017

Measurement of the neutrino mixing angle in NOvA

The NOvA Collaboration, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +177

This Letter reports new results on muon neutrino disappearance from NOvA, using a 14 kton detector equivalent exposure of protons-on-target from the NuMI beam a…

hep-ex2025

Monte Carlo method for constructing confidence intervals with unconstrained and constrained nuisance parameters in the NOvA experiment

M. A. Acero, B. Acharya, P. Adamson +218

Measuring observables to constrain models using maximum-likelihood estimation is fundamental to many physics experiments. Wilks' theorem provides a simple way to construct confiden…

physics.ins-det2019

Observation of seasonal variation of atmospheric multiple-muon events in the NOvA Near Detector

M. A. Acero, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +188

Using two years of data from the NOvA Near Detector at Fermilab, we report a seasonal variation of cosmic ray induced multiple-muon event rates which has an opposite phase to the s…

hep-ex2017

Search for active-sterile neutrino mixing using neutral-current interactions in NOvA

NOvA Collaboration, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +177

We report results from the first search for sterile neutrinos mixing with active neutrinos through a reduction in the rate of neutral-current interactions over a baseline of 810\,k…

hep-ex2017

Constraints on Oscillation Parameters from Appearance and Disappearance in NOvA

The NOvA Collaboration, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +177

Results are reported from an improved measurement of transitions by the NOvA experiment. Using an exposure equivalent to protons-on-targ…

physics.ins-det2018

The DUNE Far Detector Interim Design Report, Volume 2: Single-Phase Module

DUNE Collaboration, B. Abi, R. Acciarri +1092

The DUNE IDR describes the proposed physics program and technical designs of the DUNE far detector modules in preparation for the full TDR to be published in 2019. It is intended a…

hep-ex2021

Search for Slow Magnetic Monopoles with the NOvA Detector on the Surface

NOvA Collaboration, M. A. Acero, P. Adamson +196

We report a search for a magnetic monopole component of the cosmic-ray flux in a 95-day exposure of the NOvA experiment's Far Detector, a 14 kt segmented liquid scintillator detect…

physics.ins-det2016

Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Conceptual Design Report, Volume 4 The DUNE Detectors at LBNF

R. Acciarri, M. A. Acero, M. Adamowski +795

A description of the proposed detector(s) for DUNE at LBNF

hep-ex2021

Extended search for supernova-like neutrinos in NOvA coincident with LIGO/Virgo detections

M. A. Acero, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +200

A search is performed for supernova-like neutrino interactions coincident with 76 gravitational wave events detected by the LIGO/Virgo Collaboration. For 40 of these events, full r…

hep-ex2016

First measurement of electron neutrino appearance in NOvA

P. Adamson, C. Ader, M. Andrews +257

We report results from the first search for transitions by the NOvA experiment. In an exposure equivalent to protons-on-target in the upgraded Nu…

hep-ex2020

Measurement of Neutrino-Induced Neutral-Current Coherent Production in the NOvA Near Detector

M. A. Acero, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +188

The cross section of neutrino-induced neutral-current coherent production on a carbon-dominated target is measured in the NOvA near detector. This measurement uses a narrow-…

physics.ins-det2016

Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Conceptual Design Report Volume 1: The LBNF and DUNE Projects

R. Acciarri, M. A. Acero, M. Adamowski +795

This document presents the Conceptual Design Report (CDR) put forward by an international neutrino community to pursue the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment at the Long-Baseline…

physics.ins-det2016

Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Conceptual Design Report Volume 2: The Physics Program for DUNE at LBNF

DUNE Collaboration, R. Acciarri, M. A. Acero +796

The Physics Program for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) at the Fermilab Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) is described.

hep-ex2022

An Improved Measurement of Neutrino Oscillation Parameters by the NOvA Experiment

M. A. Acero, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +202

We present new , , , and oscillation measurements by…

physics.ins-det2020

Design and performance of a 35-ton liquid argon time projection chamber as a prototype for future very large detectors

D. L. Adams, M. Baird, G. Barr +71

Liquid argon time projection chamber technology is an attractive choice for large neutrino detectors, as it provides a high-resolution active target and it is expected to be scalab…

physics.ins-det2017

The Single-Phase ProtoDUNE Technical Design Report

B. Abi, R. Acciarri, M. A. Acero +824

ProtoDUNE-SP is the single-phase DUNE Far Detector prototype that is under construction and will be operated at the CERN Neutrino Platform (NP) starting in 2018. ProtoDUNE-SP, a cr…

hep-ex2019

First measurement of neutrino oscillation parameters using neutrinos and antineutrinos by NOvA

M. A. Acero, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +196

The NOvA experiment has made a -significant observation of appearance in a 2 GeV beam at a distance of 810 km. Using protons on…

physics.ins-det2018

The DUNE Far Detector Interim Design Report Volume 1: Physics, Technology and Strategies

DUNE Collaboration, B. Abi, R. Acciarri +1092

The DUNE IDR describes the proposed physics program and technical designs of the DUNE Far Detector modules in preparation for the full TDR to be published in 2019. It is intended a…

hep-ex2021

Search for active-sterile antineutrino mixing using neutral-current interactions with the NOvA experiment

M. A. Acero, P. Adamson, L. Aliaga +196

This Letter reports results from the first long-baseline search for sterile antineutrinos mixing in an accelerator-based antineutrino-dominated beam. The rate of neutral-current in…

physics.ins-det2018

Photon detector system timing performance in the DUNE 35-ton prototype liquid argon time projection chamber

D. L. Adams, T. Alion, J. T. Anderson +75

The 35-ton prototype for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment far detector was a single-phase liquid argon time projection chamber with an integrated photon detector system, al…