CP violating signal at DUNE in presence of nonstandard interactions and the role of second oscillation maxima

TL;DR

This paper evaluates DUNE's capability to detect CP violation signals in neutrino oscillations, especially considering nonstandard interactions and the significance of the second oscillation maximum, through detailed event and statistical analyses.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive assessment of DUNE's potential to distinguish standard and nonstandard CP violation effects, emphasizing the role of the second oscillation maximum.

Findings

DUNE can effectively probe CP violation within the standard model.

The second oscillation maximum enhances sensitivity to CP violation effects.

Nonstandard interactions can influence the interpretation of CP violation signals.

Abstract

Neutrino oscillation among the three active neutrino flavors is well established and supported by experiments at diverse length scales and energy scales. It may be noted that five of the neutrino oscillation parameters in the three-flavor paradigm, namely the three mixing angles ($\theta_{12}$, $\theta_{13}$, $\theta_{23}$) and the two mass-squared differences ($\Delta m^{2}_{21}$, $\Delta m^{2}_{31}$) are measured to a reasonable degree of precision. The three unknowns that are expected to be deciphered in the near future are the Dirac CP phase, $\delta$, the neutrino mass ordering, and the octant of $\theta_{23}$. The next generation of long baseline experiments, such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), aims to resolve these unanswered questions. In the present work, by considering DUNE as an example, we assess the ability of long baseline experiments to extricate the intrinsic contribution from observables related to CP violation in scenarios considering SI and beyond. Additionally, we analyze the role of the second oscillation maximum in addressing the above mentioned questions. By carrying out event level and statistical analyses, we assess the potential of DUNE to probe CP violation effects both within and beyond the standard paradigm.