MiniBooNE $\bar{\nu}_e$ Appearance Results
ORAL
Abstract
The MiniBooNE experiment was designed to test the results from the LSND experiment which saw evidence for $\bar{\nu}_\mu \rightarrow \bar{\nu}_e$ oscillations at $\Delta m^2 \sim 1~eV^2 $. The LSND signal cannot be reconciled with neutrino oscillations observed with solar and atmospheric neutrinos within the framework of three Standard Model neutrinos. Previously MiniBooNE looked for the appearance of electron neutrinos in a $\nu_\mu$ beam but saw no evidence for oscillations. At the same time an unexplained excess of electron-like events below a reconstructed neutrino energy of 475 MeV was observed. Currently MiniBooNE is collecting data using the $\bar{\nu}_\mu$ beam. These data provides a direct check of LSND as well as further insight in low energy excess observed in neutrino mode. The recent results of the anti- neutrino appearance analysis will be presented.
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Authors
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Zarko Pavlovic
Los Alamos National Lab