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Measurement of exclusive -argon interactions using ProtoDUNE-SP

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Abbaslu, S; Abed Abud, A; Acciarri, R; Accorsi, LP; Acero, MA; Adames, MR; Adamov, G; Adamowski, M; Adriano, C; Akbar, F; Alemanno, F; Aman, A ...
Published in: Physical Review D
June 3, 2026

We present the measurement of -argon inelastic cross sections using the ProtoDUNE single-phase liquid argon time projection chamber in the incident kinetic energy range of 500–800 MeV in multiple exclusive channels (absorption, charge exchange, and the remaining inelastic interactions). The results of this analysis are important inputs to simulations of liquid argon neutrino experiments such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment and the Short Baseline Neutrino program at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. They will be employed to improve the modeling of final state interactions within neutrino event generators used by these experiments, as well as the modeling of -argon secondary interactions within the liquid argon. This is the first measurement of -argon absorption at this kinetic energy range as well as the first ever measurement of -argon charge exchange.

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Physical Review D

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2470-0029

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2470-0010

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June 3, 2026

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113

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11

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Abbaslu, S., Abed Abud, A., Acciarri, R., Accorsi, L. P., Acero, M. A., Adames, M. R., … Horiuchi, S. (2026). Measurement of exclusive π + -argon interactions using ProtoDUNE-SP. Physical Review D, 113(11). https://doi.org/10.1103/nm5s-4cnw
Abbaslu, S., A. Abed Abud, R. Acciarri, L. P. Accorsi, M. A. Acero, M. R. Adames, G. Adamov, et al. “Measurement of exclusive π + -argon interactions using ProtoDUNE-SP.” Physical Review D 113, no. 11 (June 3, 2026). https://doi.org/10.1103/nm5s-4cnw.
Abbaslu S, Abed Abud A, Acciarri R, Accorsi LP, Acero MA, Adames MR, et al. Measurement of exclusive π + -argon interactions using ProtoDUNE-SP. Physical Review D. 2026 Jun 3;113(11).
Abbaslu, S., et al. “Measurement of exclusive π + -argon interactions using ProtoDUNE-SP.” Physical Review D, vol. 113, no. 11, American Physical Society (APS), June 2026. Crossref, doi:10.1103/nm5s-4cnw.
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Measurement of exclusive π + -argon interactions using ProtoDUNE-SP. Physical Review D. American Physical Society (APS); 2026 Jun 3;113(11).

Published In

Physical Review D

DOI

EISSN

2470-0029

ISSN

2470-0010

Publication Date

June 3, 2026

Volume

113

Issue

11

Publisher

American Physical Society (APS)