1. Observation of tau neutrino appearance in the CNGS beam with the OPERA experiment
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L. Votano, Maximiliano Sioli, M. Nakamura, A. Longhin, Björn Wonsak, S. M. Stellacci, M. T. Muciaccia, A. Di Crescenzo, N. Di Marco, A. Schembri, D. A. Podgrudkov, Y. Nakatsuka, A.G. Olshevsky, J. L. Vuilleumier, M. Kamiscioglu, T. Matsuo, A. M. Anokhina, S. Dmitrievski, M. Tenti, A. B. Aleksandrov, C. Kamiscioglu, A. Meregaglia, R. Brugnera, G. Grella, Tomoko Ariga, M. De Serio, Nobuko Kitagawa, A. Sheshukov, I. Kreslo, Chiara Sirignano, Taishi Katsuragawa, P. F. Loverre, C. Pistillo, B. Klicek, Giuliana Galati, J. Lenkeit, Motoaki Miyanishi, M. Malenica, L. Pasqualini, L. Patrizii, B. Hosseini, G. Mandrioli, M. M. Chernyavsky, Y. A. Gornushkin, R. A. Fini, E. Medinaceli, A. S. Malgin, S. Dusini, F. Pupilli, T. Asada, M. Pozzato, C. Jollet, M. Spinetti, G. Shoziyoev, S. Ogawa, Nicola D'Ambrosio, Hiroaki Kawahara, M. S. Vladimirov, L. Stanco, Ante Ljubičić, Tatsuhiro Naka, G. Sirri, H. Shibuya, Alessandro Pastore, B. Buttne, Alessandro Paoloni, D. Di Ferdinando, I. Yaguchi, Toshiyuki Nakano, Artem Chukanov, O. G. Ryazhskaya, S. Mikado, Natalia Polukhina, G. De Lellis, Mario Stipčević, M. Roda, B. D. Park, T. Omura, Pierre Vilain, C. S. Yoon, J. H. Kim, I. G. Park, Viktor Matveev, P. del Amo Sanchez, Katsumi Ishiguro, Maria Cristina Montesi, Utku Kose, Kunihiro Morishima, Antonio Ereditato, T. Fukuda, T. Shiraishi, H. Pessard, S. Zemskova, Satoru Takahashi, T. V. Shchedrina, Amina Zghiche, K. Kodama, Akitaka Ariga, Salvatore Buontempo, N. Agafonova, Shigeki Aoki, S. Tufanli, Gianfranca De Rosa, Naotaka Naganawa, Hiroki Rokujo, Masahiro Komatsu, C. Goellnitz, J. Ebert, I. Shakiryanova, A. Buonaura, K. Ozaki, A. Umemoto, A. Garfagnini, Timur Dzhatdoev, P. Strolin, Manuel Meyer, Shinhong Kim, A. Hollnagel, Caren Hagner, D. Duchesneau, Marcos Dracos, D. Bender, Krešimir Jakovčić, L. Consiglio, F. Terranova, Murat Guler, Kimio Niwa, Gaston Wilquet, H. Ishida, T. M. Roganova, N. Mauri, T. Hayakawa, S. Simone, P. Monacelli, M. Yoshimoto, C. Gustavino, N. I. Starkov, J. Goldberg, Osamu Sato, Adele Lauria, Cristiano Bozza, N. M. Okateva, T. Hara, A. Bertolin, G. Giacomelli, Jiro Kawada, V. Tioukov, Agafonova, N, Aleksandrov, A, Anokhina, A, Aoki, S, Ariga, A, Ariga, T, Asada, T, Bender, D, Bertolin, A, Bozza, C, Brugnera, R, Buonaura, A, Buontempo, S, Büttner, B, Chernyavsky, M, Chukanov, A, Consiglio, L, D'Ambrosio, N, De Lellis, G, De Serio, M, Del Amo Sanchez, P, Di Crescenzo, A, Di Ferdinando, D, Di Marco, N, Dmitrievski, S, Dracos, M, Duchesneau, D, Dusini, S, Dzhatdoev, T, Ebert, J, Ereditato, A, Fini, R, Fukuda, T, Galati, G, Garfagnini, A, Giacomelli, G, Goellnitz, C, Goldberg, J, Gornushkin, Y, Grella, G, Guler, M, Gustavino, C, Hagner, C, Hara, T, Hayakawa, T, Hollnagel, A, Hosseini, B, Ishida, H, Ishiguro, K, Jakovcic, K, Jollet, C, Kamiscioglu, C, Kamiscioglu, M, Katsuragawa, T, Kawada, J, Kawahara, H, Kim, J, Kim, S, Kitagawa, N, Klicek, B, Kodama, K, Komatsu, M, Kose, U, Kreslo, I, Lauria, A, Lenkeit, J, Ljubicic, A, Longhin, A, Loverre, P, Malenica, M, Malgin, A, Mandrioli, G, Matsuo, T, Matveev, V, Mauri, N, Medinaceli, E, Meregaglia, A, Meyer, M, Mikado, S, Miyanishi, M, Monacelli, P, Montesi, M, Morishima, K, Muciaccia, M, Naganawa, N, Naka, T, Nakamura, M, Nakano, T, Nakatsuka, Y, Niwa, K, Ogawa, S, Okateva, N, Olshevsky, A, Omura, T, Ozaki, K, Paoloni, A, Park, B, Park, I, Pasqualini, L, Pastore, A, Patrizii, L, Pessard, H, Pistillo, C, Podgrudkov, D, Polukhina, N, Pozzato, M, Pupilli, F, Roda, M, Roganova, T, Rokujo, H, Rosa, G, Ryazhskaya, O, Sato, O, Schembri, A, Shakiryanova, I, Shchedrina, T, Sheshukov, A, Shibuya, H, Shiraishi, T, Shoziyoev, G, Simone, S, Sioli, M, Sirignano, C, Sirri, G, Spinetti, M, Stanco, L, Starkov, N, Stellacci, S, Stipcevic, M, Strolin, P, Takahashi, S, Tenti, M, Terranova, F, Tioukov, V, Tufanli, S, Umemoto, A, Vilain, P, Vladimirov, M, Votano, L, Vuilleumier, J, Wilquet, G, Wonsak, B, Yoon, C, Yaguchi, I, Yoshimoto, M, Zemskova, S, Zghiche, A, N., Agafonova, Aleksandrov, A., A., Anokhina, S., Aoki, A., Ariga, T., Ariga, T., Asada, D., Bender, A., Bertolin, C., Bozza, R., Brugnera, Buonaura, Annarita, S., Buontempo, B., Buttner, M., Chernyavsky, A., Chukanov, L., Consiglio, N., D'Ambrosio, DE LELLIS, Giovanni, M., de Serio, P., Del Amo Sanchez, DI CRESCENZO, Antonia, D., Di Ferdinando, N., Di Marco, S., Dmitrievski, M., Draco, D., Duchesneau, S., Dusini, T., Dzhatdoev, J., Ebert, A., Ereditato, R. A., Fini, T., Fukuda, Galati, Giuliana, A., Garfagnini, G., Giacomelli, C., Goellnitz, J., Goldberg, Y., Gornushkin, G., Grella, M., Guler, C., Gustavino, C., Hagner, T., Hara, T., Hayakawa, A., Hollnagel, Hosseini, Behzad, H., Ishida, K., Ishiguro, K., Jakovcic, C., Jollet, C., Kamiscioglu, M., Kamiscioglu, T., Katsuragawa, J., Kawada, H., Kawahara, J. H., Kim, S. H., Kim, N., Kitagawa, B., Klicek, K., Kodama, M., Komatsu, U., Kose, I., Kreslo, Lauria, Adele, J., Lenkeit, A., Ljubicic, A., Longhin, P., Loverre, M., Malenica, A., Malgin, G., Mandrioli, T., Matsuo, V., Matveev, N., Mauri, E., Medinaceli, A., Meregaglia, M., Meyer, S., Mikado, M., Miyanishi, P., Monacelli, Montesi, MARIA CRISTINA, K., Morishima, M. T., Muciaccia, N., Naganawa, T., Naka, M., Nakamura, T., Nakano, Y., Nakatsuka, K., Niwa, S., Ogawa, N., Okateva, A., Olshevsky, T., Omura, K., Ozaki, A., Paoloni, B. D., Park, I. G., Park, L., Pasqualini, A., Pastore, L., Patrizii, H., Pessard, C., Pistillo, D., Podgrudkov, N., Polukhina, M., Pozzato, F., Pupilli, M., Roda, T., Roganova, H., Rokujo, G., Rosa, O., Ryazhskaya, O., Sato, A., Schembri, I., Shakiryanova, T., Shchedrina, A., Sheshukov, H., Shibuya, T., Shiraishi, G., Shoziyoev, S., Simone, M., Sioli, C., Sirignano, G., Sirri, M., Spinetti, L., Stanco, N., Starkov, S. M., Stellacci, M., Stipcevic, Strolin, PAOLO EMILIO, S., Takahashi, M., Tenti, F., Terranova, V., Tioukov, S., Tufanli, A., Umemoto, P., Vilain, M., Vladimirov, L., Votano, J. L., Vuilleumier, G., Wilquet, B., Wonsak, C. S., Yoon, I., Yaguchi, M., Yoshimoto, S., Zemskova, A., Zghiche, N. Agafonova, A. Aleksandrov, A. Anokhina, S. Aoki, A. Ariga, T. Ariga, T. Asada, D. Bender, A. Bertolin, C. Bozza, R. Brugnera, A. Buonaura, S. Buontempo, B. Buttner, M. Chernyavsky, A. Chukanov, L. Consiglio, N. D'Ambrosio, G. de Lelli, M. de Serio, P. Del Amo Sanchez, A. Di Crescenzo, D. Di Ferdinando, N. Di Marco, S. Dmitrievski, M. Draco, D. Duchesneau, S. Dusini, T. Dzhatdoev, J. Ebert, A. Ereditato, R. A. Fini, T. Fukuda, G. Galati, A. Garfagnini, G. Giacomelli, C. Goellnitz, J. Goldberg, Y. Gornushkin, G. Grella, M. Guler, C. Gustavino, C. Hagner, T. Hara, T. Hayakawa, A. Hollnagel, B. Hosseini, H. Ishida, K. Ishiguro, K. Jakovcic, C. Jollet, C. Kamiscioglu, M. Kamiscioglu, T. Katsuragawa, J. Kawada, H. Kawahara, J. H. Kim, S. H. Kim, N. Kitagawa, B. Klicek, K. Kodama, M. Komatsu, U. Kose, I. Kreslo, A. Lauria, J. Lenkeit, A. Ljubicic, A. Longhin, P. Loverre, M. Malenica, A. Malgin, G. Mandrioli, T. Matsuo, V. Matveev, N. Mauri, E. Medinaceli, A. Meregaglia, M. Meyer, S. Mikado, M. Miyanishi, P. Monacelli, M. C. Montesi, K. Morishima, M. T. Muciaccia, N. Naganawa, T. Naka, M. Nakamura, T. Nakano, Y. Nakatsuka, K. Niwa, S. Ogawa, N. Okateva, A. Olshevsky, T. Omura, K. Ozaki, A. Paoloni, B. D. Park, I. G. Park, L. Pasqualini, A. Pastore, L. Patrizii, H. Pessard, C. Pistillo, D. Podgrudkov, N. Polukhina, M. Pozzato, F. Pupilli, M. Roda, T. Roganova, H. Rokujo, G. Rosa, O. Ryazhskaya, O. Sato, A. Schembri, I. Shakiryanova, T. Shchedrina, A. Sheshukov, H. Shibuya, T. Shiraishi, G. Shoziyoev, S. Simone, M. Sioli, C. Sirignano, G. Sirri, M. Spinetti, L. Stanco, N. Starkov, S. M. Stellacci, M. Stipcevic, P. Strolin, S. Takahashi, M. Tenti, F. Terranova, V. Tioukov, S. Tufanli, A. Umemoto, P. Vilain, M. Vladimirov, L. Votano, J. L. Vuilleumier, G. Wilquet, B. Wonsak, C. S. Yoon, I. Yaguchi, M. Yoshimoto, S. Zemskova, and A. Zghiche
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Particle physics ,530 Physics ,Hadron ,General Physics and Astronomy ,01 natural sciences ,neutrino ,Physics and Astronomy (all) ,opera ,0103 physical sciences ,tau ,010306 general physics ,NUCLEAR EMULSIONS ,Charged current ,Physics ,Muon ,010308 nuclear & particles physics ,NEUTRINO DETECTORS ,appearance ,oscillations ,NEUTRINO MIXING ,Neutrino masses ,mixing ,and oscillations ,experiments using neutrino beams ,Physique des particules élémentaires ,High Energy Physics::Experiment ,Beam (structure) ,Lepton - Abstract
The OPERA experiment is searching for νμ ν τ oscillations in appearance mode, i.e. via the direct detection of \tau leptons in \nu -\tau charged-current interactions. The evidence of \nu -\mu \rightarrow \nu -\tau appearance has been previously reported with three \nu -\tau candidate events using a sub-sample of data from the 2008-2012 runs. We report here a fourth \nu -\tau candidate event, with the \tau decaying into a hadron, found after adding the 2012 run events without any muon in the final state to the data sample. Given the number of analyzed events and the low background, \nu -\mu \rightarrow \nu -\tau oscillations are established with a significance of 4.2\sigma., 0, SCOPUS: ar.j, info:eu-repo/semantics/published
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- 2014
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