Neutral Current $\pi^0$ Production in MiniBooNE

TL;DR

This paper analyzes neutral current $b0$ production in MiniBooNE, measuring the rate and the relative coherent production of $b0$s, providing detailed momentum-binned data and a key ratio of coherent to total production.

Contribution

It presents the first detailed measurement of neutral current $b0$ production and the ratio of coherent production in MiniBooNE, with momentum-binned analysis and statistical and systematic uncertainties.

Findings

Coherent production rate is approximately 19.5% of total neutral current $b0$ production.

Provides momentum-binned measurements of neutral current $b0$ production.

Quantifies the ratio of coherent to total neutral current $b0$ production with uncertainties.

Abstract

This paper describes the analysis used to determine the neutral current $\pi^0$ production in MiniBooNE in bins of momentum. Additionally, a measurement of the relative coherent production of $\pi^0$s is discussed. The coherent production rate is found to be (19.5 $\pm$1.1 (stat) $\pm$2.5 (sys))% of the total exclusive neutral current $\pi^0$ production rate.