How neutrino physics can benefit from electron-scattering measurements
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To shed light on the difference between matter and antimatter in the Universe, the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) will analyze the oscillations of neutrinos and antineutrinos with unprecedented precision. The success of this challenging study requires a substantial improvement in our understanding of neutrino interactions with atomic nuclei, in particular argon, over the next decade.
In this talk, I will argue that electron-scattering experiments are uniquely equipped to collect precise data required to validate nuclear models and Monte Carlo generators used in neutrino physics.
I will explain how inclusive data inform us on various aspects of final-state interactions, verify the consistency of our treatment of the transition regions between different interaction mechanisms, and allow us to assign systematic uncertainties to nuclear models.
I will cover the role of coincidence experiments in determining nuclear transparencies and spectral functions, discuss how exclusive measurements can pin down the uncertainties relevant to neutrino energy reconstruction, and present a novel concept for the axial form factor measurement using electron scattering. Ultimately, this talk aims to outline how the experimental program and expertise at the University of Bonn could play a pivotal role in pursuing these groundbreaking measurements.