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View article: Spectral Measurement of the $^{214}$Bi beta-decay to the $^{214}$Po Ground State with XENONnT
Spectral Measurement of the $^{214}$Bi beta-decay to the $^{214}$Po Ground State with XENONnT Open
We report the measurement of the $^{214}$Bi beta-decay spectrum to the ground state of $^{214}$Po using the XENONnT detector. This decay is classified as first-forbidden non-unique, for which theoretical predictions require detailed nuclea…
View article: Radon Removal in XENONnT down to the Solar Neutrino Level
Radon Removal in XENONnT down to the Solar Neutrino Level Open
The XENONnT experiment has achieved an exceptionally low Rn
View article: Preparation and measurement of an $\rm ^{37}$Ar source for liquid xenon detector calibration
Preparation and measurement of an $\rm ^{37}$Ar source for liquid xenon detector calibration Open
We present the preparation and measurement of the radioactive isotope $\rm ^{37}Ar$, which was produced using thermal neutrons from a reactor, as a calibration source for liquid xenon time projection chambers. $\rm ^{37}Ar$ is a low-energy…
View article: First Measurement of <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>e</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math> and <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>ν</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mo stretchy="false">¯</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>e</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math> Charged-Current Single Charged-Pion Production Differential Cross Sections on Argon Using the MicroBooNE Detector
First Measurement of and Charged-Current Single Charged-Pion Production Differential Cross Sections on Argon Using the MicroBooNE Detector Open
Understanding electron neutrino interactions is crucial for measurements of neutrino oscillations and searches for new physics in neutrino experiments. We present the first measurement of the flux-averaged νe+ν¯e charged-current single cha…
View article: The neutron veto of the XENONnT experiment: results with demineralized water
The neutron veto of the XENONnT experiment: results with demineralized water Open
View article: PEMFC remaining useful life prediction method combined particle swarm optimization algorithm with improved echo state network
PEMFC remaining useful life prediction method combined particle swarm optimization algorithm with improved echo state network Open
In order to improve the accuracy of degradation prediction of proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC), a PEMFC voltage prediction method based on particle swarm optimization(PSO) algorithm to optimize the revised echo state network(RESN)…
View article: XENONnT WIMP search: Signal and background modeling and statistical inference
XENONnT WIMP search: Signal and background modeling and statistical inference Open
The XENONnT experiment searches for weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP) dark matter scattering off a xenon nucleus. In particular, XENONnT uses a dual-phase time projection chamber with a 5.9-ton liquid xenon target, detecting both …
View article: Search for Light Dark Matter in Low-Energy Ionization Signals from XENONnT
Search for Light Dark Matter in Low-Energy Ionization Signals from XENONnT Open
We report on a blinded search for dark matter with single- and few-electron signals in the first science run of XENONnT relying on a novel detector response framework that is physics model dependent. We derive 90% confidence upper limits f…
View article: XENONnT analysis: Signal reconstruction, calibration, and event selection
XENONnT analysis: Signal reconstruction, calibration, and event selection Open
The XENONnT experiment, located at the INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Italy, features a 5.9 tonne liquid xenon time projection chamber surrounded by an instrumented neutron veto, all of which is housed within a muon veto water t…
View article: First Search for Light Dark Matter in the Neutrino Fog with XENONnT
First Search for Light Dark Matter in the Neutrino Fog with XENONnT Open
We search for dark matter (DM) with a mass [3,12] GeV/c2 using an exposure of 3.51 tonne year with the XENONnT experiment. We consider spin-independent DM-nucleon interactions mediated by a heavy or light mediator, spin-dependent DM-neut…
View article: Dual-Baseline Search for Active-to-Sterile Neutrino Oscillations in NOvA
Dual-Baseline Search for Active-to-Sterile Neutrino Oscillations in NOvA Open
We report a search for neutrino oscillations to sterile neutrinos under a model with three active and one sterile neutrinos (3+1 model). This analysis uses the NOvA detectors exposed to the NuMI beam, running in neutrino mode. The data exp…
View article: WIMP Dark Matter Search using a 3.1 tonne $\times$ year Exposure of the XENONnT Experiment
WIMP Dark Matter Search using a 3.1 tonne $\times$ year Exposure of the XENONnT Experiment Open
We report on a search for weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP) dark matter (DM) via elastic DM-xenon-nucleus interactions in the XENONnT experiment. We combine datasets from the first and second science campaigns resulting in a total…
View article: First Search for Dark Sector $e^+e^-$ Explanations of the MiniBooNE Anomaly at MicroBooNE
First Search for Dark Sector $e^+e^-$ Explanations of the MiniBooNE Anomaly at MicroBooNE Open
We present MicroBooNE's first search for dark sector $e^+e^-$ explanations of the long-standing MiniBooNE anomaly. The MiniBooNE anomaly has garnered significant attention over the past 20 years including previous MicroBooNE investigations…
View article: Foodomics as a Tool for Evaluating Food Authenticity and Safety from Field to Table: A Review
Foodomics as a Tool for Evaluating Food Authenticity and Safety from Field to Table: A Review Open
The globalization of the food industry chain and the increasing complexity of the food supply chain present significant challenges for food authenticity and raw material processing. Food authenticity identification now extends beyond mere …
View article: Low-Energy Nuclear Recoil Calibration of XENONnT with a $^{88}$YBe Photoneutron Source
Low-Energy Nuclear Recoil Calibration of XENONnT with a $^{88}$YBe Photoneutron Source Open
Characterizing low-energy (O(1keV)) nuclear recoils near the detector threshold is one of the major challenges for large direct dark matter detectors. To that end, we have successfully used a Yttrium-Beryllium photoneutron source that emit…
View article: Search for Light Dark Matter in Low-Energy Ionization Signals from XENONnT
Search for Light Dark Matter in Low-Energy Ionization Signals from XENONnT Open
We report on a blinded search for dark matter with single- and few-electron signals in the first science run of XENONnT relying on a novel detector response framework that is physics-model-dependent. We derive 90\% confidence upper limits …
View article: First Indication of Solar <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">B</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>8</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:mrow></mml:math> Neutrinos via Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering with XENONnT
First Indication of Solar Neutrinos via Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering with XENONnT Open
We present the first measurement of nuclear recoils from solar B
View article: Measurement of the double-differential cross section of muon-neutrino charged-current interactions with low hadronic energy in the NOvA Near Detector
Measurement of the double-differential cross section of muon-neutrino charged-current interactions with low hadronic energy in the NOvA Near Detector Open
The NOvA collaboration reports cross-section measurements for $ν_μ$ charged-current interactions with low hadronic energy (maximum kinetic energy of 250 MeV for protons and 175 MeV for pions) in the NOvA Near Detector. The results are pres…
View article: Measurement of d2sigma/d|q|dEavail in charged current neutrino-nucleus interactions at &lt;Ev&gt; = 1.86 GeV using the NOvA Near Detector
Measurement of d2sigma/d|q|dEavail in charged current neutrino-nucleus interactions at <Ev> = 1.86 GeV using the NOvA Near Detector Open
Double- and single-differential cross sections for inclusive charged-current neutrino-nucleus scattering are reported for the kinematic domain 0 to 2 GeV/c in three-momentum transfer and 0 to 2 GeV in available energy, at a mean muon-neutr…
View article: Measurement of d2sigma/d|q|dEavail in charged current neutrino-nucleus interactions at = 1.86 GeV using the NOvA Near Detector
Measurement of d2sigma/d|q|dEavail in charged current neutrino-nucleus interactions at = 1.86 GeV using the NOvA Near Detector Open
Double- and single-differential cross sections for inclusive charged-current neutrino-nucleus scattering are reported for the kinematic domain 0 to 2 GeV/c in three-momentum transfer and 0 to 2 GeV in available energy, at a mean muon-neutr…
View article: First Search for Light Dark Matter in the Neutrino Fog with XENONnT
First Search for Light Dark Matter in the Neutrino Fog with XENONnT Open
We search for dark matter (DM) with a mass [3,12] $\mathrm{GeV} / c^2$ using an exposure of 3.51 $\mathrm{t} \times \mathrm{y}$ with the XENONnT experiment.We consider spin-independent DM-nucleon interactions mediated by a heavy or light m…
View article: The XENONnT dark matter experiment
The XENONnT dark matter experiment Open
View article: First Indication of Solar $^8$B Neutrinos via Coherent Elastic\n Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering with XENONnT
First Indication of Solar $^8$B Neutrinos via Coherent Elastic\n Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering with XENONnT Open
We present the first measurement of nuclear recoils from solar $^8$B\nneutrinos via coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering with the XENONnT\ndark matter experiment. The central detector of XENONnT is a low-background,\ntwo-phase time…
View article: Offline tagging of radon-induced backgrounds in XENON1T and applicability to other liquid xenon time projection chambers
Offline tagging of radon-induced backgrounds in XENON1T and applicability to other liquid xenon time projection chambers Open
This paper details the first application of a software tagging algorithm to reduce radon-induced backgrounds in liquid noble element time projection chambers, such as XENON1T and XENONnT. The convection velocity field in XENON1T was mapped…
View article: Expanding neutrino oscillation parameter measurements in NOvA using a Bayesian approach
Expanding neutrino oscillation parameter measurements in NOvA using a Bayesian approach Open
NOvA is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment that measures oscillations in charged-current νμ→νμ (disappearance) and νμ→νe (appearance) channels, and their antineutrino counterparts, using neutrinos of energies around 2 GeV over…
View article: XENONnT WIMP Search: Signal & Background Modeling and Statistical Inference
XENONnT WIMP Search: Signal & Background Modeling and Statistical Inference Open
The XENONnT experiment searches for weakly-interacting massive particle (WIMP) dark matter scattering off a xenon nucleus. In particular, XENONnT uses a dual-phase time projection chamber with a 5.9-tonne liquid xenon target, detecting bot…
View article: Effective field theory and inelastic dark matter results from XENON1T
Effective field theory and inelastic dark matter results from XENON1T Open
In this work, we expand on the XENON1T nuclear recoil searches to study the individual signals of dark matter interactions from operators up to dimension eight in a chiral effective field theory (ChEFT) and a model of inelastic dark matter…
View article: First Search for Dark-Trident Processes Using the MicroBooNE Detector
First Search for Dark-Trident Processes Using the MicroBooNE Detector Open
We present a first search for dark-trident scattering in a neutrino beam using a dataset corresponding to 7.2×1020 protons on target taken with the MicroBooNE detector at Fermilab. Proton interactions in the neutrino target at the main inj…
View article: Offline tagging of radon-induced backgrounds in XENON1T and applicability to other liquid xenon detectors
Offline tagging of radon-induced backgrounds in XENON1T and applicability to other liquid xenon detectors Open
This paper details the first application of a software tagging algorithm to reduce radon-induced backgrounds in liquid noble element time projection chambers, such as XENON1T and XENONnT. The convection velocity field in XENON1T was mapped…
View article: Search for $CP$-Violating Neutrino Nonstandard Interactions with the NOvA Experiment
Search for $CP$-Violating Neutrino Nonstandard Interactions with the NOvA Experiment Open
This Letter reports a search for charge-parity ($CP$) symmetry violating nonstandard interactions (NSI) of neutrinos with matter using the NOvA Experiment, and examines their effects on the determination of the standard oscillation paramet…