Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
2002-04-30
Nucl.Phys. B645 (2002) 3-48
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Revised version with JHF energy resolution corrected, discussion of detector issues added (App. B), and references added. Summ
Scientific paper
10.1016/S0550-3213(02)00825-8
We compare the physics potential of planned superbeams with the one of neutrino factories. Therefore, the experimental setups as well as the most relevant uncertainties and errors are considered on the same footing as much as possible. We use an improved analysis including the full parameter correlations, as well as statistical, systematical, and degeneracy errors. Especially, degeneracies have so far not been taken into account in a numerical analysis. We furthermore include external input, such as improved knowledge of the solar oscillation parameters from the KamLAND experiment. This allows us to determine the limiting uncertainties in all cases. For a specific comparison, we choose two representatives of each class: For the superbeam, we take the first conceivable setup, namely the JHF to SuperKamiokande experiment, as well as, on a longer time scale, the JHF to HyperKamiokande experiment. For the neutrino factory, we choose an initially conceivable setup and an advanced machine. We determine the potential to measure the small mixing angle sin^2 2 theta_{13}, the sign of Delta m^2_{31}, and the leptonic CP phase $\deltacp$, which also implies that we compare the limitations of the different setups. We find interesting results, such as the complete loss of the sensitivity to the sign of Delta m^2_{31} due to degeneracies in many cases.
Huber Patrick
Lindner Manfred
Winter Walter
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