Global Analysis of Muon-Neutrino Charged-Current Data for the Characterization and Tuning of Cross-Section and Hadronization Models in the GENIE Neutrino Event Generator

Tena Vidal, Julia ORCID: 0000-0002-1300-6781 (2022) Global Analysis of Muon-Neutrino Charged-Current Data for the Characterization and Tuning of Cross-Section and Hadronization Models in the GENIE Neutrino Event Generator. PhD thesis, University of Liverpool.

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Abstract

The GENIE neutrino Monte Carlo event generator seeks to model neutrino interactions for all probes and targets across the entire kinematic phase space relevant for neutrino experiments. The lack of a complete theory to model all neutrino scattering processes forces neutrino event generators to rely on empirical models to simulate exclusive final states for neutrino scattering off nucleon and nuclei. These models need to be tuned to data in order to provide a better description and uncertainties for systematic analyses. This thesis focuses on the development of GENIE global analysis of neutrino scattering data, the tuning of simulations and the data-driven characterization of simulation uncertainties.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cross sections, MC event generator, neutrino, Neutrino interaction models
Divisions:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	25 Aug 2023 12:24
Last Modified:	25 Aug 2023 12:24
DOI:	10.17638/03160865
Supervisors:	Andreopoulos, Costas
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3160865