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I describe how reactor measurements of $\sin^22\theta_{13}$ can be improved by a near-far detector complex. I show that in the Kashiwazaki plan it is potentially possible to measure $\sin^2{2\theta_{13}}$ down to 0.02.
A possibility to measure $\sin^22\theta_{13}$ using reactor neutrinos is examined in detail. It is shown that the sensitivity $\sin^22\theta_{13}>0.02$ can be reached with 20 ton-year data by placing identical CHOOZ-like detectors at near…
One of the current most-demanded experiments in neutrino physics is to measure the last mixing angle theta_13. KASKA is an experiment to detect new type of reactor neutrino oscillation and to measure sin^2 2theta_13 accurately using the…
After the KamLAND results, the remaining important targets in neutrino experiments are to measure still unknown 3 basic parameters; absolute neutrino mass scale, CP violation phase $\delta_{CP}$ and last mixing angle $\theta_{13}$. The…
We discuss reactor measurement of \theta_{12} which has a potential of reaching the ultimate sensitivity which surpasses all the methods so far proposed. The key is to place a detector at an appropriate baseline distance from the reactor…
Using an analytical approach, the sensitivity to sin^2{2theta_13} with infinite statistics in a spectral analysis is investigated in reactor neutrino oscillation experiments with one reactor and two identical detectors. We derive an useful…
Sensitivities to sin^2{2theta_{13}} without statistical errors (``systematic limit'') are investigated in neutrino oscillation experiments with multiple reactors. Using an analytical approach, we show that the systematic limit on…
We demonstrate enormous power of dedicated reactor experiment for \theta_{12} with a detector placed at around the first oscillation maximum, which we call "SADO". It allows determination of sin^2\theta_{12} to the accuracy of \simeq 2% at…
Precisely measuring $\theta_{13}$ is one of the highest priority in neutrino oscillation study. Reactor experiments can cleanly determine $\theta_{13}$. Past reactor neutrino experiments are reviewed and status of next precision…
We present a detailed quantitative discussion of the measurement of the leptonic mixing angle $\sin^2 2 \theta_{13}$ with a future reactor neutrino oscillation experiment consisting of a near and far detector. We perform a thorough analysis…
A new reactor-neutrino oscillation experiment, KASKA, is proposed to measure the unknown neutrino-mixing angle $\theta_{13}$ using the world's most powerful Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station. It will measure a very small deficit of…
Last year, in the NOON03 conference, we pointed out the importance of reactor $\sin^22\theta_{13}$ measurement and showed a realistic experimental idea to measure $\sin^22\theta_{13}$ precisely using world's most powerful reactor complex.…
A non zero, surprisingly large value of the third mixing angle $\theta_{13}$ has been measured in reactor neutrino experiments. Currently the most precise measurement of $\sin^2 2\theta_{13}$ has been performed by the Daya Bay experiment…
A next-generation neutrino oscillation experiment using reactor neutrinos could give important information on the size of mixing angle $\theta_{13}$. The motivation and goals for a new reactor measurement are discussed in the context of…
The measurement of the last undetermined neutrino mixing angle \theta_{13} is the main goal of the future experimental research on neutrino oscillations. At present, \theta_{13} is only known to be much smaller than the two other mixing…
Recently there has been a lot of interest around the world in the use of nuclear reactors to measure theta 13, the last undetermined angle in the 3-neutrino mixing scenario. In this paper the motivations for theta 13 measurement using short…
One of the main problems of neutrino physics is the measurement of mixing parameter sin2(2 teta 1 3). At present time several projects of reactor experiments with sensitivity of sin2(2 teta 1 3) ~ 0.01 are under discussion. Practically, all…
Degeneracies of the neutrino oscillation parameters are explained using the $\sin^22\theta_{13}$--$s^2_{23}$ plane. Measurements of $\sin^22\theta_{13}$ by reactor experiments are free from the parameter degeneracies which occur in…
Angle \theta_13 is one of the two unknown neutrino mixing parameters to be determined. Its value may determine the future trend of the neutrino physics. We propose to measure sin^22\theta_13 with a sensitivity better than 0.01 (90% C.L) at…
This paper presents a strategy for measuring sin^2 theta_W to ~1% at a reactor-based experiment, using antineutrinos electron elastic scattering. This error is comparable to the NuTeV, SLAC E158, and APV results on sin^2 theta_W, but with…