MINERvA
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MINERvA is a high-precision neutrino scattering experiment at Fermilab designed to study neutrino interactions with various nuclear targets to improve understanding of neutrino-nucleus physics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MINERvA canonical | 1 |
| MINERvA detector | 1 |
| MINERvA experiment | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fermilab experiment
ⓘ
neutrino scattering experiment ⓘ particle physics experiment ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
MINOS
ⓘ
NOvA experiment ⓘ
surface form:
NOvA
|
| dataUsedBy | neutrino oscillation experiments ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
constraining nuclear models
ⓘ
tuning neutrino interaction generators ⓘ |
| fullName | Main Injector Experiment for ν-A ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
National Science Foundation
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
active tracking region
ⓘ
electromagnetic calorimeter ⓘ hadronic calorimeter ⓘ nuclear target region ⓘ |
| hasDetectorType | fine-grained scintillator tracking detector ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
improve understanding of neutrino-nucleus physics
ⓘ
provide precision neutrino cross-section measurements ⓘ reduce systematic uncertainties for neutrino oscillation experiments ⓘ |
| hasPhysicsProgram |
antineutrino mode running
ⓘ
low-energy beam program ⓘ medium-energy beam program ⓘ neutrino mode running ⓘ |
| hasTargetMaterial |
carbon
ⓘ
helium ⓘ iron ⓘ lead ⓘ plastic scintillator ⓘ water ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory ⓘ |
| isOnBeamline |
NuMI beamline
ⓘ
surface form:
NuMI
|
| locatedIn |
Batavia, Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
Batavia, Illinois, USA
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory ⓘ
surface form:
Fermilab
|
| measures |
differential cross sections
ⓘ
hadronic final states ⓘ neutrino energy spectra ⓘ |
| studies |
charged-current neutrino interactions
ⓘ
coherent pion production ⓘ deep inelastic scattering ⓘ final-state interactions ⓘ neutral-current neutrino interactions ⓘ neutrino cross sections ⓘ neutrino scattering ⓘ neutrino-nucleus interactions ⓘ nuclear effects in neutrino interactions ⓘ quasi-elastic scattering ⓘ resonance production ⓘ |
| uses |
photomultiplier tubes
ⓘ
plastic scintillator strips ⓘ wavelength-shifting fibers ⓘ |
| usesBeamFrom | NuMI beamline ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MINERvA detector
this entity surface form:
MINERvA experiment