From response functions to cross sections in neutrino scattering off the deuteron and trinucleons

TL;DR

This paper calculates response functions and cross sections for neutrino interactions with deuteron and trinucleons at energies up to 160 MeV, using momentum space methods and realistic nuclear potentials.

Contribution

It extends previous work by providing detailed calculations of neutrino-induced reactions on light nuclei with modern nuclear force models.

Findings

Calculated response functions and cross sections for neutrino reactions on 2H, 3He, and 3H.

Used AV18 nucleon-nucleon potential and single-nucleon weak current operator.

Results support accurate modeling of neutrino interactions with light nuclei.

Abstract

Response functions, differential cross sections and total cross sections for several (anti)neutrino induced reactions on 2H, 3He and 3H are calculated in momentum space for (anti)neutrino energies up to 160 MeV, using the AV18 nucleon-nucleon potential and a single-nucleon weak current operator. This work is a continuation of our investigations presented in J. Golak et al. [Phys. Rev. C 98, 015501 (2018)].