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View article: Measurement of three-dimensional inclusive muon-neutrino charged-current cross sections on argon with the MicroBooNE detector
Measurement of three-dimensional inclusive muon-neutrino charged-current cross sections on argon with the MicroBooNE detector Open
We report the measurement of the triple-differential cross section d3σ/dEvisdcos(θμ)dPμ for inclusive muon-neutrino charged-current scattering on argon. This measurement utilizes data from 6.4×1020 protons on target of exposure collected u…
View article: The Connective Detective - A Case Study on smart city participation in Dublin, Ireland
The Connective Detective - A Case Study on smart city participation in Dublin, Ireland Open
View article: Guest Editorial
Guest Editorial Open
The guest editors of this special issue of the Journal of Academic Writing present a selection of papers from the 12th Conference of the European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing, held at Zurich University of Applied Scienc…
View article: Measurement of the differential cross section for neutral pion production in charged-current muon neutrino interactions on argon with the MicroBooNE detector
Measurement of the differential cross section for neutral pion production in charged-current muon neutrino interactions on argon with the MicroBooNE detector Open
We present a measurement of neutral pion production in charged-current interactions using data recorded with the MicroBooNE detector exposed to Fermilab’s booster neutrino beam. The signal comprises one muon, one neutral pion, any number o…
View article: Driving Motivation in Irish Language Learning: An analysis of variation in post-primary pupil attitudes to Irish in the Growing Up in Ireland study
Driving Motivation in Irish Language Learning: An analysis of variation in post-primary pupil attitudes to Irish in the Growing Up in Ireland study Open
This study provides a novel perspective on minority language motivation using Situated Expectancy Value Theory to examine the attitudes of post-primary students in Ireland to learning the national minority language, Irish. The paper uses d…
View article: Inclusive cross section measurements in final states with and without protons for charged-current <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>ν</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>μ</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>-Ar scattering in MicroBooNE
Inclusive cross section measurements in final states with and without protons for charged-current -Ar scattering in MicroBooNE Open
A detailed understanding of inclusive muon neutrino charged-current interactions on argon is crucial to the study of neutrino oscillations in current and future experiments using liquid argon time projection chambers. To that end, we repor…
View article: First application of a liquid argon time projection chamber for the search for intranuclear neutron-antineutron transitions and annihilation in <sup>40</sup>Ar using the MicroBooNE detector
First application of a liquid argon time projection chamber for the search for intranuclear neutron-antineutron transitions and annihilation in <sup>40</sup>Ar using the MicroBooNE detector Open
We present a novel methodology to search for intranuclear neutron-antineutron transition (n⟶ n̅ ) followed by n̅ -nucleon annihilation within an 40 Ar nucleus, using the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) detector. A di…
View article: Measurement of the differential cross section for neutral pion production in charged-current muon neutrino interactions on argon with the MicroBooNE detector
Measurement of the differential cross section for neutral pion production in charged-current muon neutrino interactions on argon with the MicroBooNE detector Open
We present a measurement of neutral pion production in charged-current interactions using data recorded with the MicroBooNE detector exposed to Fermilab's booster neutrino beam. The signal comprises one muon, one neutral pion, any number o…
View article: Measurement of double-differential cross sections for mesonless charged-current muon neutrino interactions on argon with final-state protons using the MicroBooNE detector
Measurement of double-differential cross sections for mesonless charged-current muon neutrino interactions on argon with final-state protons using the MicroBooNE detector Open
Charged-current neutrino interactions with final states containing zero mesons and at least one proton are of high interest for current and future accelerator-based neutrino oscillation experiments. Using the Booster Neutrino Beam and the …
View article: Measurement of ambient radon progeny decay rates and energy spectra in liquid argon using the MicroBooNE detector
Measurement of ambient radon progeny decay rates and energy spectra in liquid argon using the MicroBooNE detector Open
We report measurements of radon progeny in liquid argon within the MicroBooNE time projection chamber (LArTPC). The presence of specific radon daughters in MicroBooNE’s 85 metric tons of active liquid argon bulk is probed with newly develo…
View article: The MicroBooNE Cross Section Program
The MicroBooNE Cross Section Program Open
Parallel Talk presented at the XX International Workshop on Neutrino Telescopes - Venice 23-27 October 2023
View article: Search for Heavy Neutral Leptons in Electron-Positron and Neutral-Pion Final States with the MicroBooNE Detector
Search for Heavy Neutral Leptons in Electron-Positron and Neutral-Pion Final States with the MicroBooNE Detector Open
We present the first search for heavy neutral leptons (HNLs) decaying into νe+e− or νπ0 final states in a liquid-argon time projection chamber using data collected with the MicroBooNE detector. The data were recorded synchronously with the…
View article: First demonstration of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="script">O</mml:mi><mml:mo stretchy="false">(</mml:mo><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mi>ns</mml:mi><mml:mo stretchy="false">)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:math> timing resolution in the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber
First demonstration of timing resolution in the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber Open
MicroBooNE is a neutrino experiment located in the Booster Neutrino Beamline (BNB) at Fermilab, which collected data from 2015 to 2021. MicroBooNE’s liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) is accompanied by a photon detection system …
View article: Measurement of ambient radon progeny decay rates and energy spectra in liquid argon using the MicroBooNE detector
Measurement of ambient radon progeny decay rates and energy spectra in liquid argon using the MicroBooNE detector Open
We report measurements of radon progeny in liquid argon within the MicroBooNE time projection chamber (LArTPC). The presence of specific radon daughters in MicroBooNE's 85 metric tons of active liquid argon bulk is probed with newly develo…
View article: First measurement of $η$ production in neutrino interactions on argon with MicroBooNE
First measurement of $η$ production in neutrino interactions on argon with MicroBooNE Open
We present a measurement of $η$ production from neutrino interactions on argon with the MicroBooNE detector. The modeling of resonant neutrino interactions on argon is a critical aspect of the neutrino oscillation physics program being car…
View article: What next for Universal Design for Learning? A systematic literature review of technology in <scp>UDL</scp> implementations at second level
What next for Universal Design for Learning? A systematic literature review of technology in <span>UDL</span> implementations at second level Open
In the last two decades, there has been a global movement towards pedagogies that create more inclusive school environments in order to meet the needs of diverse learners. One such approach is Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which for…
View article: Measurement of neutral current single <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msup><mml:mi>π</mml:mi><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:msup></mml:math> production on argon with the MicroBooNE detector
Measurement of neutral current single production on argon with the MicroBooNE detector Open
We report the first measurement of π0 production in neutral current (NC) interactions on argon with average neutrino energy of ≲1 GeV. We use data from the MicroBooNE detector’s 85 metric tons active volume liquid argon time projection cha…
View article: First double-differential measurement of kinematic imbalance in neutrino interactions with the MicroBooNE detector
First double-differential measurement of kinematic imbalance in neutrino interactions with the MicroBooNE detector Open
We report the first measurement of flux-integrated double-differential quasielastic-like neutrino-argon cross sections, which have been made using the Booster Neutrino Beam and the MicroBooNE detector at Fermi National Accelerator Laborato…
View article: Writing and Learning: What Changed with Digitalization?
Writing and Learning: What Changed with Digitalization? Open
This chapter explores the relationship between writing and learning and reconsiders for the digital age some of the assumptions underpinning current conceptions of writing-to-learn and learning-to-write. We interrogate the mediating role o…
View article: Digital Writing Technologies in Higher Education
Digital Writing Technologies in Higher Education Open
View article: Twitter as a dynamic language learning platform for learners of Irish as an additional language in a primary school setting in Ireland: review and recommendations
Twitter as a dynamic language learning platform for learners of Irish as an additional language in a primary school setting in Ireland: review and recommendations Open
This paper explores the utilisation of Twitter as a dynamic language learning platform in order to create an authentic domain of use for learners of Irish as an Additional Language (IAL) in a primary school setting in Ireland wherein 20 fo…
View article: A systematic review of computer-mediated communications in Chinese as a foreign language from 2008 to 2022: Research contexts, theoretical foundations and methodology, affordances and limitations
A systematic review of computer-mediated communications in Chinese as a foreign language from 2008 to 2022: Research contexts, theoretical foundations and methodology, affordances and limitations Open
The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated how ubiquitous and pervasive technology to support communication and collaboration has become in people’s lives. This article seeks to provide an overview of the use of computer-mediated communication…
View article: Observation of radon mitigation in MicroBooNE by a liquid argon filtration system
Observation of radon mitigation in MicroBooNE by a liquid argon filtration system Open
The MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) maintains a high level of liquid argon purity through the use of a filtration system that removes electronegative contaminants in continuously-circulated liquid, recondensed boil…
View article: Differential cross section measurement of charged current <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msub><mml:mi>ν</mml:mi><mml:mi>e</mml:mi></mml:msub></mml:math> interactions without final-state pions in MicroBooNE
Differential cross section measurement of charged current interactions without final-state pions in MicroBooNE Open
In this paper we present the first measurements of an exclusive electron neutrino cross section with the MicroBooNE experiment using data from the Booster neutrino beamline at Fermilab. These measurements are made for a selection of charge…
View article: Cosmic ray muon clustering for the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber using sMask-RCNN
Cosmic ray muon clustering for the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber using sMask-RCNN Open
In this article, we describe a modified implementation of Mask Region-based Convolutional Neural Networks (Mask-RCNN) for cosmic ray muon clustering in a liquid argon TPC and applied to MicroBooNE neutrino data. Our implementation of this …
View article: Critical thinking in the preschool classroom - A systematic literature review
Critical thinking in the preschool classroom - A systematic literature review Open
Critical thinking is acknowledged as a 21st century skill that allows humans to make considered and informed decisions based on the information available to them. Studies exploring critical thinking during the early years are of particular…
View article: Search for an anomalous excess of charged-current <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msub><mml:mi>ν</mml:mi><mml:mi>e</mml:mi></mml:msub></mml:math> interactions without pions in the final state with the MicroBooNE experiment
Search for an anomalous excess of charged-current interactions without pions in the final state with the MicroBooNE experiment Open
This article presents a measurement of νe interactions without pions in the final state using the MicroBooNE experiment and an investigation into the excess of low-energy electromagnetic events observed by the MiniBooNE Collaboration. The …
View article: Search for an anomalous excess of charged-current quasielastic <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msub><mml:mi>ν</mml:mi><mml:mi>e</mml:mi></mml:msub></mml:math> interactions with the MicroBooNE experiment using Deep-Learning-based reconstruction
Search for an anomalous excess of charged-current quasielastic interactions with the MicroBooNE experiment using Deep-Learning-based reconstruction Open
We present a measurement of the νe-interaction rate in the MicroBooNE detector that addresses the observed MiniBooNE anomalous low-energy excess (LEE). The approach taken isolates neutrino interactions consistent with the kinematics of cha…
View article: Search for an Excess of Electron Neutrino Interactions in MicroBooNE Using Multiple Final-State Topologies
Search for an Excess of Electron Neutrino Interactions in MicroBooNE Using Multiple Final-State Topologies Open
We present a measurement of ν_{e} interactions from the Fermilab Booster Neutrino Beam using the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber to address the nature of the excess of low energy interactions observed by the MiniBooNE Colla…
View article: Search for an anomalous excess of inclusive charged-current <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msub><mml:mi>ν</mml:mi><mml:mi>e</mml:mi></mml:msub></mml:math> interactions in the MicroBooNE experiment using Wire-Cell reconstruction
Search for an anomalous excess of inclusive charged-current interactions in the MicroBooNE experiment using Wire-Cell reconstruction Open
We report a search for an anomalous excess of inclusive charged-current (CC)\n$\\nu_e$ interactions using the Wire-Cell event reconstruction package in the\nMicroBooNE experiment, which is motivated by the previous observation of a\nlow-en…