Link to the University of Pittsburgh Homepage
Link to the University Library System Homepage Link to the Contact Us Form
D-Scholarship @ Pitt Banner and Links to Homepage

QCD FITS TO NEUTRINO-IRON STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS AT NUTEV

Radescu, Voica A. (2007) QCD FITS TO NEUTRINO-IRON STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS AT NUTEV. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

[img]
Preview
 PDF
Primary Text
Download (3MB) | Preview

Abstract

This thesis presents a new determination of $Lambda_{QCD}$ from Next-to-Leading Order QCD fits to the $Q^2$ dependence of neutrino-ironstructure functions. This is the first measurement of $Lambda_{QCD}$ which uses a theoretical model that fully accounts for heavy quark production.Compared with previous neutrino measurements,the result has improved understandingof the largest systematic uncertainties onthe muon and hadron energy scales. These improvements lead to one of the most precise determination of $alpha_S$ atmoderate $Q^2$.NuTeV is a neutrino-iron deep inelastic scattering (DIS) experiment that collected data during 1996-97 at Fermilab. The key features of NuTeV include its sign-selected beam whichproduced separate high purity neutrino andantineutrino beams, and its continuous calibration beam which enabled NuTeV to considerably improve the knowledge of energy scales whichhave dominated uncertainties in the previousmeasurements.

Share

Citation/Export:
Social Networking:
Share |

Details

Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Radescu, Voica A.voica@farfalle.phyast.pitt.edu
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairNaples, Donnanaples@phyast.pitt.eduDNAPLES
Committee MemberLeibovich, Adamakl2@pitt.eduAKL2
Committee MemberShepard, Paulshepard@pitt.eduSHEPARD
Committee Member Coalson, Robrob@mercury.chem.pitt.eduROBC
Committee MemberPaolone, Vittoriopaolone@phyast.pitt.eduVIPRES
Date: 31 January 2007
Date Type: Completion
Defense Date: 3 August 2006
Approval Date: 31 January 2007
Submission Date: 4 October 2006
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Physics
Degree: PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
Thesis Type: Doctoral Dissertation
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: ACOT; MS
Other ID: http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-10042006-144708/, etd-10042006-144708
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2011 20:02
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 13:50
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/9431

Metrics

Monthly Views for the past 3 years

Plum Analytics

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item