Low energy calibration in DUNE far detector prototypes
Abstract
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is a next-generation long-baseline neutrino experiment. In addition to GeV-scale oscillation measurements (, octant, mass ordering), DUNE features a low-energy (MeV-scale) program targeting solar, supernova burst (SNB), and Diffuse Supernova Background (DSNB) neutrinos. Accurate reconstruction and background understanding are critical. Ar -decays, naturally present in LAr, provide a uniform background and can be used for calibration. This proceeding presents an analysis of isolated MeV-scale energy deposits in the ProtoDUNE-HD (PDHD) prototype. Using cosmic + beam data (run 28086), we analyze energy spectra and spatial distributions of Ar, Th, and Bi. A calibration factor and recombination factor are extracted, consistent with expectations. The Bi source is spatially resolved with cm-level precision, and Th hot spots align with the field cage structure, offering further calibration potential. These results demonstrate PDHD capability for MeV-scale reconstruction, supporting DUNE low-energy physics goals.
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@article{arxiv.2505.18073,
title = {Low energy calibration in DUNE far detector prototypes},
author = {Emile Lavaut},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.18073},
year = {2025}
}
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4 pages, 9 figures, 59th Rencontres de Moriond proceeding