Measurement of Neutrino and Antineutrino Oscillations Using Beam and Atmospheric Data in MINOS


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We report measurements of oscillation parameters from $ u_{mu}$ and $bar{ u}_{mu}$ disappearance using beam and atmospheric data from MINOS. The data comprise exposures of unit[$10.71 times 10^{20}$]{protons on target (POT)} in the $ u_{mu}$-dominated beam, $unit[3.36times10^{20}]{POT}}$ in the $bar{ u}_{mu}$-enhanced beam, and 37.88 kton-years of atmospheric neutrinos. Assuming identical $ u$ and $bar{ u}$ oscillation parameters, we measure mbox{$|Delta m^2}| = unit[2.41^{+0.09}_{-0.10}) times 10^{-3}]{eV^{2}}$} and $sin^{2}/!/left(2theta right) = 0.950^{+0.035}_{-0.036}$. Allowing independent $ u$ and $bar{ u}$ oscillations, we measure antineutrino parameters of $|Delta bar{m}^2| = unit[(2.50 ^{+0.23}_{-0.25}) times 10^{-3}]{eV^{2}}$ and $sin^{2}/!/left(2bar{theta} right) = 0.97^{+0.03}_{-0.08}$, with minimal change to the neutrino parameters.

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