We systematically review the di-muon production via neutrino scattering off the Coloumb field of nuclei, referred to as neutrino trident production. While this process has a small cross section compared to the SM charged-current inclusive neutrino nucleus channel, it features a very clear experimental signature. The oppositely charged muons are characterized by investigating their kinematical distributions. For this, we have implemented a very detailed simulation of neutrino trident production in the GENIE MC and make an analysis and simulation of relevant backgrounds. We further explore Multivariate Analysis methods to enhance signal selection in the context of a MINERVA-like and DUNE-like detectors as representative of current and forthcoming accelerator-based neutrino experiments.

Autor(es):
SÁNCHEZ FALERO, Sebastián
Institución:
PUCP
Año: 2017
Ciudad: Lima
Url: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/8906