1106.5552 (J. M. Conrad et al.)

Limits on Electron Neutrino Disappearance from the KARMEN and LSND
electron neutrino - Carbon Cross Section Data    [PDF]

J. M. Conrad, M. H. Shaevitz

This paper presents a combined analysis of the KARMEN and LSND nu_e-carbon
cross section measurements within the context of a search for nu_e
disappearance at high Delta m^2. KARMEN and LSND were located at 17.7 m and
29.8 m respectively from the neutrino source, so the consistency of the two
measurements, as a function of antineutrino energy, sets strong limits on
neutrino oscillations. Most of the allowed region from the nu_e disappearance
analysis of the Gallium calibration data is excluded at >95% CL and the best
fit point is excluded at 3.6$\sigma$. Assuming CPT conservation, comparisons
are also made to the oscillation analyses of reactor antineutrino data.

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