Proposal for an Extended Run of T2K to $20\times10^{21}$ POT

, T2K Collaboration (2016) Proposal for an Extended Run of T2K to $20\times10^{21}$ POT. arxiv.org.

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Abstract

Recent measurements by the T2K neutrino oscillation experiment indicate that CP violation in neutrino mixing may be observed in the future by long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments. We propose an extension to the currently approved T2K running from $7.8\times 10^{21}~\mbox{POT}$ to $20\times 10^{21}~\mbox{POT}$, aiming at initial observation of CP violation with 3$\,\sigma$ or higher significance for the case of maximum CP violation. The program also contains a measurement of mixing parameters, $\theta_{23}$ and $\Delta m^2_{32}$, with a precision of 1.7$^\circ$ or better and 1%, respectively. With accelerator and beamline upgrades, as well as analysis improvements, this program would occur before the next generation of long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments that are expected to start operation in 2026.

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Journal Article
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arxiv.org
68 pages, 31 figures
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81585
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19 Sep 2016 15:18
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Yes
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Published