Understanding neutrino pion production with the GiBUU model
Pion production is a major source of systematic uncertainty in neutrino oscillation measurements. We report a systematic investigation of neutrino-induced pion production using MINERvA and MicroBooNE data within the GiBUU theoretical framework. The analysis begins by establishing baseline model parameters using inclusive and pionless data from MINERvA, MicroBooNE, and T2K experiments. We then examine the role of in-medium effects, including resonance broadening and nucleon-nucleon final-state interactions. While agreement with individual datasets can be achieved through specific model configurations, we demonstrate the difficulty of a unified description across all experiments: MINERvA measurements prefer minimum in-medium modifications, whereas MicroBooNE data require the maximum in-medium enhancement, revealing the complexity and richness of the underlying nuclear dynamics.
Authors
- K. Gallmeister (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0646-6816)
- U. Mosel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1826-0797)
- Qiyu Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0796-5539)
- X.-G. Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3077-1805)
- Kaile Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0643-3387)
- Y. Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0322-9858)
Institutions
- University of Warwick (GB)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/yzqx-7ttd
- Primary Topic
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China