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Can the hint of $\delta_{CP}$ from T2K also indicate the hierarchy and octant ?

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2015-07-08 v1

Abstract

The T2K neutrino data has already given a hint for the best-fit value of the leptonic CP phase δCP\delta_{CP} as 90-90^\circ. In this paper we ask the question that if this hint is confirmed by the subsequent neutrino and anti-neutrino runs of T2K, then can it also give any information about the other two remaining unknown oscillation parameters - the neutrino mass hierarchy and octant of θ23\theta_{23}. We find that if T2K runs in only neutrino mode with its full targeted exposure, then δCP=90\delta_{CP} = -90^\circ would indicate the true hierarchy as normal and the true octant as higher. On the other hand if T2K runs in equal neutrino and anti-neutrino mode then the true hierarchy can be confirmed as normal but the octant will remain undetermined. We have also studied the effect of anti-neutrino runs on CP sensitivity of T2K.

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@article{arxiv.1507.01794,
  title  = {Can the hint of $\delta_{CP}$ from T2K also indicate the hierarchy and octant ?},
  author = {Monojit Ghosh and Srubabati Goswami and Sushant K. Raut},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1507.01794},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

6 pages, 3 figures. To appear in the proceedings of XXI DAE-BRNS High Energy Physics Symposium, IIT Guwahati, India, December 2014