| This work presents the first comprehensive measurement of neutrino-induced charged-current neutral pion production (CCpi0) off a nuclear target. The Mini Booster Neutrino Experiment (MiniBooNE) and Booster Neutrino Beam (BNB) are discussed in detail. MiniBooNE is a high-statistics (∼1,000,000 interactions) low-energy (Enu ∈ 0.5--2.0 GeV) neutrino experiment located at Fermilab. The method for selecting and reconstructing CCpi0 events is presented. The pi0 and mu - are fully reconstructed in the final state allowing for the measurement of, among other things, the neutrino energy. The total observable CCpi 0 cross-section is presented as a function of neutrino energy, along with five differential cross-sections in terms of the final state kinematics and Q2. The results are combined to yield a flux-averaged total cross-section of ⟨sigma⟩phi = (9.2 +/- 0.3stat. +/- 1.5 syst.) x 10--39 cm 2/CH2 at energy 965 MeV. These measurements will aid future neutrino experiments with the prediction of their neutrino interaction rates. |
