nuSCOPE: A short-baseline neutrino beam at CERN for high-precision cross-section measurements
Abstract
A new generation of neutrino cross-section experiments at the GeV scale is crucial in the precision era of oscillation physics and lepton flavor studies. In this document, we present a novel neutrino beam design that leverages the experience and R&D achievements of the NP06/ENUBET and NuTag Collaborations and explore its potential implementation at CERN. This beam enables flux monitoring at the percent level and provides a neutrino energy measurement independent of final state particle reconstruction at the neutrino detector. As a result, it eliminates the two primary sources of systematic uncertainty in cross-section measurements: flux normalization and energy bias caused by nuclear effects. We provide a detailed description of the beam technology and instrumentation, along with an overview of its physics potential, with particular emphasis on cross-sections relevant to DUNE and Hyper-Kamiokande.
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@article{arxiv.2503.21589,
title = {nuSCOPE: A short-baseline neutrino beam at CERN for high-precision cross-section measurements},
author = {F. Acerbi and C. Andreopoulos and I. Angelis and A. Baratto Roldan and L. Bomben and M. Bonesini and F. Bramati and A. Branca and C. Brizzolari and G. Brunetti and M. Buizza Avanzini and S. Capelli and M. Capitani and S. Carturan and M. G. Catanesi and S. Cecchini and N. Charitonidis and F. Cindolo and J. Cogan and G. Cogo and G. Collazuol and D. D'Ago and F. Dal Corso and G. De Rosa and S. Dolan and A. Falcone and M. Feltre and A. Gola and D. Guffanti and L. Halić and F. Iacob and M. A. Jebramcik and C. Jollet and A. Kallitsopoulou and B. Kliček and A. Lai and C. Lampoudis and F. Lanni and M. Laveder and P. Legou and S. Levorato and A. Longhin and L. Ludovici and L. Magaletti and G. Mandrioli and A. Margotti and V. Mascagna and M. Mattiazzi and N. Mauri and J. McElwee and L. Meazza and A. Meregaglia and M. Mezzetto and L. Munteanu and A. Paoloni and M. Pari and T. Papaevangelou and E. G. Parozzi and L. Pasqualini and G. Paternoster and L. Patrizii and M. Perrin-Terrin and L. Petit and M. Pozzato and M. Prest and F. Pupilli and E. Radicioni and F. Resnati and A. C. Ruggeri and A. Roueff and G. Saibene and D. Sampsonidis and A. Scanu and C. Scian and G. Sirri and R. Speziali and M. Stipčević and M. Tenti and F. Terranova and M. Torti and S. E. Tzamarias and E. Vallazza and C. Vallée and L. Votano},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.21589},
year = {2025}
}
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Extended version ('backup document') submitted to the European Strategy for Particle Physics Update (ESPPU). 46 pages, 37 figures. v2: replaced the temporary name SBN@CERN with the official name of the collaboration, nuSCOPE