Comment on "Search for Muon Neutrino Oscillations with the Irvine-Michigan-Brookhaven Detector"

TL;DR

This paper critiques a previous neutrino oscillation study, highlighting that the flux data used was erroneous, which undermines the reliability of the earlier results.

Contribution

It provides a critical comment on prior work, emphasizing the importance of accurate neutrino flux data for reliable oscillation analysis.

Findings

Previous flux data was incorrect

Results of Becker-Szendy et al. are unreliable

Highlights need for accurate neutrino flux measurements

Abstract

The neutrino flux used in Becker-Szendy {\em et al.}\cite{BZ} is now known to be in error. Becker-Szendy {\em et al.}\cite{BZ} depended heavily on the Lee and Koh flux\cite{LeeKoh} which was noted as erroneous in Gaisser {\em et al.}\cite{Bug}. This makes the results of Becker-Szendy {\em et al.}\cite{BZ} unreliable.