Measurement of nuclear effects in neutrino interactions with minimal dependence on neutrino energy

TL;DR

This paper introduces new observables based on transverse kinematic imbalances to study nuclear effects in neutrino interactions, minimizing dependence on neutrino energy for more accurate analysis.

Contribution

It proposes novel, energy-independent observables for analyzing nuclear effects in neutrino charged-current interactions, enhancing the precision of nuclear effect constraints.

Findings

New observables effectively isolate nuclear effects

Minimal energy dependence improves measurement accuracy

Potential to refine neutrino interaction models

Abstract

We present a phenomenological study of nuclear effects in neutrino charged-current interactions, using transverse kinematic imbalances in exclusive measurements. Novel observables with minimal dependence on neutrino energy are proposed to study quasielastic scattering, and especially resonance production. They should be able to provide direct constraints on nuclear effects in neutrino- and antineutrino-nucleus interactions.