Systematic Study of Neutrino-Nucleus Interactions for the DUNE Experiment
Abstract
The recent generation of high-precision neutrino oscillation experiments, such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), relies on the accurate reconstruction of incident neutrino energy to determine fundamental parameters like Charge-Parity (CP) violation and the neutrino mass hierarchy. The use of Liquid Argon, introduces significant theoretical complexities. This dissertation provides a investigation into neutrino-nucleus scattering phenomenologies, connecting fundamental electroweak theory with computational simulations using the GENIE Monte Carlo event generator. The study evaluates the limitations of traditional frameworks, such as the Relativistic Fermi Gas (RFG) model, specifically addressing the Axial Mass parameter and its impact on the Charged Current Quasi-Elastic (CCQE) channel. By comparing baseline RFG predictions against experimental data from MicroBooNE, this research quantifies the necessity of advanced many-body nuclear frameworks. The implementation of the Local Fermi Gas (LFG) model, Random Phase Approximation (RPA) screening, and the SuperScaling Approximation (SuSAv2) are systematically analyzed to resolve kinematic biases. Additionally, the impact of modernized phenomenological constraints, including the updated MARES = 0.96 GeV for resonant pion production and the 2021 Bodek-Yang parameter updates for Deep Inelastic Scattering (DIS), is evaluated. Furthermore, this research integrates university extension initiatives by developing and presenting macroscopic 3D-printed educational models, consisting of a Linear Accelerator (LINAC) analog and a scattering experiment, and finally presenting it into the festival "Mais Ciência Por Favor".
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BibTeX
@misc{rodrigues2026systematic,
title = {{Systematic Study of Neutrino-Nucleus Interactions for the DUNE Experiment}},
author = {L. F. B. M. Rodrigues and F. G. Gardim and G. A. Valdiviesso and .},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.32669},
eprint = {2610.32669},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.32669},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Systematic Study of Neutrino-Nucleus Interactions for the DUNE Experiment
AU - L. F. B. M. Rodrigues
AU - F. G. Gardim
AU - G. A. Valdiviesso
AU - .
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/23
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.32669
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.32669
AB - The recent generation of high-precision neutrino oscillation experiments, such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), relies on the accurate reconstruction of incident neutrino energy to determine fundamental parameters like Charge-Parity (CP) violation and the neutrino mass hierarchy. The use of Liquid Argon, introduces significant theoretical complexities. This dissertation provides a investigation into neutrino-nucleus scattering phenomenologies, connecting fundamental electroweak theory with computational simulations using the GENIE Monte Carlo event generator. The study evaluates the limitations of traditional frameworks, such as the Relativistic Fermi Gas (RFG) model, specifically addressing the Axial Mass parameter and its impact on the Charged Current Quasi-Elastic (CCQE) channel. By comparing baseline RFG predictions against experimental data from MicroBooNE, this research quantifies the necessity of advanced many-body nuclear frameworks. The implementation of the Local Fermi Gas (LFG) model, Random Phase Approximation (RPA) screening, and the SuperScaling Approximation (SuSAv2) are systematically analyzed to resolve kinematic biases. Additionally, the impact of modernized phenomenological constraints, including the updated M_A^RES = 0.96 GeV for resonant pion production and the 2021 Bodek-Yang parameter updates for Deep Inelastic Scattering (DIS), is evaluated. Furthermore, this research integrates university extension initiatives by developing and presenting macroscopic 3D-printed educational models, consisting of a Linear Accelerator (LINAC) analog and a scattering experiment, and finally presenting it into the festival "Mais Ciência Por Favor".
ER -