Nuclear effects in neutrino-nucleus interactions

Abstract

An accurate description of the nuclear response functions for neutrino scattering in the Gev region is essential for the interpretation of present and future neutrino oscillation experiments. Due to the close similarity of electromagnetic and weak scattering processes, we will review the status of the scaling approach and of relativistic modeling for the inclusive electron scattering response functions in the quasielastic and $\Delta$-resonance regions. In particular, recent studies have been focused on scaling violations and the degree to which these imply modifications of existing predictions for neutrino reactions. We will discuss sources and magnitude of such violations, emphasizing similarities and differences between electron and neutrino reactions.

7 pages, 5 figures, Proceeding of the XVIII International School on Nuclear Physics, Neutron Physics and Applications, September 21 - 27, 2009 Varna, Bulgaria

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