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Measurement of inclusive charged-current ν‾μ scattering on C, CH, Fe, and Pb at ⟨Eν‾⟩∼6 GeV with MINERvA

A. Klustová et al.

Phys. Rev. Lett. - Accepted 23 October, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/n7s9-8btb

Abstract

We report MINERvA’s first measurement of inclusive charged-current ν‾μ cross sections on carbon, hydrocarbon, iron, and lead, and their ratios to the cross section on hydrocarbon, as functions of the antimuon transverse momentum, pT. Using a wide-band ν‾μ beam with mean energy ∼6GeV, these measurements probe all interaction modes, including the transition from resonance production to deep-inelastic scattering. The total uncertainties are typically 5–10% for the absolute cross sections and 2–5% for the ratios. Comparisons with multiple neutrino interaction models reveal significant discrepancies in the pT dependence, particularly for heavier nuclei. The disagreements are most pronounced at low pT but extend across the full pT range, indicating missing or mis-modelled nuclear effects.

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