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(Oscillation Project with Emulsion-tRacking Apparatus)

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1 - Neutrino Oscillations

[1-1]
Updated constraints on sterile neutrino mixing in the OPERA experiment using a new $\nu_e$ identification method, N. Agafonova et al., PTEP 2023 (2023) 033C01, arXiv:2211.04636.
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[1-2]
Final results on neutrino oscillation parameters from the OPERA experiment in the CNGS beam, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), Phys.Rev. D100 (2019) 051301, arXiv:1904.05686.
[OPERA:2019kzo]
[1-3]
Final results of the OPERA experiment on $\nu_\tau$ appearance in the CNGS beam, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), Phys.Rev.Lett. 120 (2018) 211801, arXiv:1804.04912.
[OPERA:2018nar]
[1-4]
Final results of the search for $\nu_\mu \to \nu_{e}$ oscillations with the OPERA detector in the CNGS beam, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), JHEP 06 (2018) 151, arXiv:1803.11400.
[OPERA:2018ksq]
[1-5]
Discovery of \tau neutrino appearance in the CNGS neutrino beam with the OPERA experiment, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), Phys. Rev. Lett. 115 (2015) 121802, arXiv:1507.01417.
[OPERA:2015wbl]
[1-6]
Limits on $ \nu_\mu \to \nu_\tau $ oscillations induced by a sterile neutrino state obtained by OPERA at the CNGS beam, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), JHEP 1506 (2015) 069, arXiv:1503.01876.
[OPERA:2015zci]
[1-7]
Observation of \tau neutrino appearance in the CNGS beam with the OPERA experiment, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), PTEP 2014 (2014) 101C01, arXiv:1407.3513.
[OPERA:2014nnd]
[1-8]
Evidence for $\nu_\mu\tonu_\tau$ appearance in the CNGS neutrino beam with the OPERA experiment, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), Phys. Rev. D89 (2014) 051102, arXiv:1401.2079.
[OPERA:2014fax]
[1-9]
New results on $\nu_\mu \to \nu_\tau$ appearance with the OPERA experiment in the CNGS beam, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), JHEP 1311 (2013) 036, arXiv:1308.2553.
[OPERA:2013tlg]
[1-10]
Search for $\nu_\mu\tonu_e$ oscillations with the OPERA experiment in the CNGS beam, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), JHEP 1307 (2013) 004, arXiv:1303.3953.
[OPERA:2013wvp]
[1-11]
Search for $\nu_{\mu}tonu_{\tau}$ oscillation with the OPERA experiment in the CNGS beam, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), arXiv:1107.2594, 2011.
[OPERA:2011oja]
[1-12]
Observation of a first $\nu_\tau$ candidate in the OPERA experiment in the CNGS beam, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), Phys. Lett. B691 (2012) 138-145, arXiv:1006.1623.
[Efthymiopoulos:2012wfa]

2 - Physics

[2-1]
Measurement of the cosmic ray muon flux seasonal variation with the OPERA detector, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), JCAP 1910 (2019) 003, arXiv:1810.10783.
[OPERA:2018jif]
[2-2]
Measurement of TeV atmospheric muon charge ratio with the full OPERA data, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), Eur. Phys. J. C74 (2014) 2933, arXiv:1403.0244.
[OPERA:2014blf]
[2-3]
Measurement of the atmospheric muon charge ratio with the OPERA detector, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), Eur. Phys. J. C67 (2010) 25-37, arXiv:1003.1907.
[OPERA:2010cos]
[2-4]
Search for spontaneous muon emission from lead nuclei, L. Arrabito et al. (OPERA), arXiv:hep-ex/0506078, 2005.
[Arrabito:2005ri]

3 - Interactions

[3-1]
First observation of a \tau neutrino charged current interaction with charm production in the Opera experiment, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), Eur.Phys.J. C80 (2020) 699, arXiv:1912.11012.
[OPERA:2019soy]
[3-2]
Study of charged hadron multiplicities in charged-current neutrino-lead interactions in the OPERA detector, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), Eur.Phys.J. C78 (2018) 62, arXiv:1706.07930.
[OPERA:2017tas]
[3-3]
Study of neutrino interactions with the electronic detectors of the OPERA experiment, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), New J. Phys. 13 (2011) 053051, arXiv:1102.1882.
[OPERA:2011bgx]
[3-4]
The detection of neutrino interactions in the emulsion/lead target of the OPERA experiment, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), JINST 4 (2009) P06020, arXiv:0903.2973.
[Agafonova:2009kr]

4 - Neutrino Velocity

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Measurement of the neutrino velocity with the OPERA detector in the CNGS beam using the 2012 dedicated data, T. Adam et al. (OPERA), JHEP 01 (2013) 153, arXiv:1212.1276.
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Measurement of the neutrino velocity with the OPERA detector in the CNGS beam, OPERA (OPERA), JHEP 10 (2012) 093, arXiv:1109.4897.
[Adam:2011zb]

5 - Beam - Talks

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The CNGS Neutrino Beam, G. Giacomelli, J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 116 (2008) 012004, arXiv:physics/0703247. 2nd Latin American School on Cosmic Rays and Astrophysics, Puebla, Mexico, 30th August - 8th September 2006.
[Giacomelli:2007df]

6 - Detector

[6-1]
The Angular Matching Method for the Muon Charge Sign Measurement in the OPERA Experiment, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), JINST 11 (2016) P07022, arXiv:1404.5933.
[OPERA:2014cdb]
[6-2]
Procedure for short-lived particle detection in the OPERA experiment and its application to charm decays, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), Eur.Phys.J. C74 (2014) 2986, arXiv:1404.4357.
[OPERA:2014fwn]
[6-3]
Momentum measurement by the Multiple Coulomb Scattering method in the OPERA lead emulsion target, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), New J. Phys. 14 (2012) 013026, arXiv:1106.6211.
[OPERA:2011aa]
[6-4]
Nuclear emulsions in the OPERA experiment, Donato Di Ferdinando (OPERA), Radiat. Meas. 44 (2009) 840-845, arXiv:0812.0451.
[DiFerdinando:2008rs]
[6-5]
The OPERA experiment Target Tracker, T. Adam et al., Nucl.Instrum.Meth. A577 (2007) 523-539, arXiv:physics/0701153.
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[6-6]
First events from the CNGS neutrino beam detected in the OPERA experiment, R. Acquafredda et al. (OPERA), New J. Phys. 8 (2006) 303, arXiv:hep-ex/0611023.
[OPERA:2006oat]

7 - Detector - Talks

[7-1]
The Nuclear Emulsion Technology and the Analysis of the OPERA Experiment Data, Tsutomu Fukuda, arXiv:0910.3274, 2009. DPF-2009, Detroit, MI, July 2009, eConf C090726.
[Fukuda:2009mu]
[7-2]
The OPERA global readout and GPS distribution system, J. Marteau (OPERA), Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A617 (2010) 291-293, arXiv:0906.1494. 11th Pisa meeting on advanced detectors.
[Marteau:2009ct]
[7-3]
Fast automated scanning of OPERA emulsion films, G. Sirri, Nucl. Phys. Proc. Suppl. 172 (2007) 324-326, arXiv:physics/0703068. 10th Topical Seminar on Innovative Particle and Radiation Detectors, 1-5 October 2006, Siena, Italy.
[Sirri:2007hy]
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The OPERA magnetic spectrometer, M. Ambrosio et al., Ieee Trans. Nucl. Sci. 51 (2004) 975, arXiv:physics/0409137. 2003 IEEE-NSS conference, Portland, OR, USA, October 20-24, 2003.
[Ambrosio:2004tm]

8 - Phenomenology

[8-1]
Sensitivity to $\vartheta_{13}$ of the CERN to Gran Sasso neutrino beam, M. Komatsu, P. Migliozzi, F. Terranova, J. Phys. G29 (2003) 443, arXiv:hep-ph/0210043.
[Komatsu:2002sz]

9 - Proposal

[9-1]
OPERA: An appearance experiment to search for $\nu_\mu \to \nu_\tau$ oscillations in the CNGS beam. Experimental proposal, M. Guler et al. (OPERA), 2000. CERN-SPSC-2000-028.
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[9-2]
Addendum to the OPERA progress report, OPERA, 1999. CERN-SPSC-99-38.
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A long baseline $\nu_\tau$ appearance experiment in the CNGS beam from CERN to Gran Sasso. Progress report, K. Kodama et al. (OPERA), 1999. CERN-SPSC-99-20.
[OPERA:1999hzg]
[9-4]
The OPERA $\nu_\tau$ appearance experiment in the CERN-Gran Sasso neutrino beam, K. Kodama et al., 1998. CERN-SPSC-98-25.
[Kodama:1998fx]
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The OPERA emulsion detector for a long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment, H. Shibuya et al., 1998. CERN-SPSC-97-24.
[Shibuya:1997qr]

10 - Talks

[10-1]
Latest results of the OPERA experiment on \nu-\tau appearance in the CNGS neutrino beam, N. Agafonova et al. (OPERA), SciPost Phys.Proc. 1 (2019) 028, arXiv:1811.00095. 15th International Workshop on Tau Lepton Physics.
[OPERA:2018fsq]
[10-2]
Results from the OPERA Experiment, L. Patrizii (OPERA), arXiv:1705.02454, 2017. NuPhys2016 (London, 12-14 December 2016).
[Patrizii:2017wcj]
[10-3]
Results from the OPERA experiment, Donato Di Ferdinando (OPERA), arXiv:1608.01595, 2016. NuPhys2015 (London, 16-18 December 2015).
[DiFerdinando:2016wbk]
[10-4]
Discovery of Tau Neutrino Appearance and Recent Results from OPERA, T. Fukuda (OPERA), Nuovo Cim. C39 (2017) 315, arXiv:1606.04632. LaThuile2016, the XXXth Rencontres de Physique de la Vallee d'Aoste, March 6-12, 2016, La Thuile, Aosta Valley, Italy.
[Fukuda:2016hfa]
[10-5]
A neutrino interaction with two vertices topology detected by OPERA, Eduardo Medinaceli (OPERA), arXiv:1604.08249, 2016. NuPhys2015 (London, 16-18 December 2015).
[Medinaceli:2016vwh]
[10-6]
Search for Sterile Neutrinos at OPERA and other Long-Baseline Experiments, Luca Stanco, PoS EPS-HEP2015 (2016) 057, arXiv:1510.04151. EPS2015, Vienna 22-29 July 2015.
[Stanco:2015sua]
[10-7]
OPERA neutrino oscillation search: status and perspectives, Giuliana Galati (OPERA), arXiv:1510.00343, 2015. CIPANP2015.
[Galati:2015ona]
[10-8]
Opera Highlights, Thomas Strauss (OPERA), Acta Polytech. 53 (2013) 512-517, arXiv:1405.6847. 2012 Volcano Workshop: Frontier Objects in Astrophysics and Particle Physics.
[Strauss:2013ivy]
[10-9]
Search for Neutrino Oscillations in Appearance Mode with the OPERA Experiment, T. A. Dzhatdoev, V. L. Troshina (OPERA), arXiv:1402.3861, 2014. HEPFT-2013.
[Dzhatdoev:2014qsa]
[10-10]
Recent results of the OPERA experiment, Fabio Pupilli (OPERA), arXiv:1401.6776, 2014. 14th ICATPP Conference, 23-27 September 2013, Villa Olmo - Como (Italy).
[Pupilli:2014xua]
[10-11]
Study of Neutrino Oscillations in the OPERA Experiment, Umut Kose (OPERA), arXiv:1305.2513, 2013. Lake Louise Winter 2013 Conference, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 17-23 February 2013.
[Kose:2013jca]
[10-12]
Search for $\nu_{\mu} \to \nu_{\tau}$ oscillations in appearance mode in the OPERA experiment, Umut Kose, arXiv:1106.3871, 2011. Les Rencontres de Physique de la Vallee D'Aoste (La Thuile, February 27-March 5 2011).
[Kose:2011qw]
[10-13]
Search for $\nu_{\mu}tonu_{\tau}$ oscillations in appearance mode in the OPERA experiment, L. S. Esposito (OPERA), arXiv:1105.5239, 2011. WIN'11, Cape Town, South Africa, 31 January - 5 February 2011.
[Esposito:2011as]
[10-14]
Status of the OPERA neutrino experiment, H. Pessard (OPERA), PoS EPS-HEP2009 (2009) 280, arXiv:0910.5701.
[Pessard:2009vc]
[10-15]
The OPERA experiment: a direct search of the $\nu_\mu longrightarrow \nu_\tau$ oscillations, J. Marteau, arXiv:0910.3468, 2009. 11th ICATPP Conference, Villa Olmo, Como, Italy, 5-9 October 2009.
[Marteau:2009rj]
[10-16]
The OPERA experiment: on the way to the direct observation of $\nu_\mu \to \nu_\tau$ oscillation, M. De Serio (OPERA), arXiv:0910.0337, 2009. DPF-2009, Detroit, MI, July 2009.
[DeSerio:2009vt]
[10-17]
The OPERA experiment: Preliminary results from the 2008 run, Guillaume Lutter, arXiv:0905.4521, 2009. Lake Louise Winter Institute 2009.
[Lutter:2009ce]
[10-18]
OPERA: waiting for the \tau, Andrea Longhin (OPERA), arXiv:0810.2664, 2008. XXVIII Physics in Collisions, Perugia, Italy, 25-28 June 2008.
[Longhin:2008nf]
[10-19]
The OPERA Long Baseline Experiment: Status and First Results, Dominique Duchesneau (OPERA), arXiv:0810.2476, 2008. ICHEP08, Philadelphia, USA, July 2008.
[Duchesneau:2008hj]
[10-20]
Observation of neutrino interactions in the OPERA detector, Alberto Garfagnini, Ciro Pistillo, Frascati Phys.Ser. 47 (2008) 121-132, arXiv:0805.3243.
[Garfagnini:2008bz]
[10-21]
OPERA first events from the CNGS neutrino beam, J. Marteau (OPERA), arXiv:0706.1699, 2007. XLIInd Rencontres de Moriond session, La Thuile, 10-17 March 2007.
[Marteau:2007uf]
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The Opera Experiment, G. Giacomelli, M. Giorgini (OPERA), arXiv:physics/0609045, 2006. Vulcano Workshop 2006, Frontier Objects in Astrophysics and Particle Physics, Vulcano, Italy, May 2006.
[Giacomelli:2006xn]
[10-23]
Status of the OPERA Experiment, R. Zimmermann (OPERA), Acta Phys.Polon. B37 (2006) 1947-1954, arXiv:physics/0604101.
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[10-24]
Searching for neutrino oscillations with OPERA, N. Savvinov (OPERA), arXiv:hep-ex/0602010, 2006. XII Lomonosov conference on Elementary Particle Physics.
[Savvinov:2006pb]
[10-25]
Opera-CNGS/Frejus-SPL, J.E. Campagne, A. Cazes et al. (OPERA), Nucl. Phys. Proc. Suppl. 143 (2005) 535, arXiv:hep-ex/0508045.
[Campagne:2005nh]
[10-26]
The OPERA experiment, H. Pessard et al. (OPERA), arXiv:hep-ex/0504033, 2005. 32nd International Conference on High-Energy Physics (ICHEP 04), Beijing, China, 16-22 Aug 2004.
[Pessard:2004kv]
[10-27]
OPERA experiment, M. Komatsu, Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A503 (2003) 124-126. 3rd International Workshop on Neutrino Factory based on Muon Storage Rings (NuFACT'01), Tsukuba, Japan, 24-30 May 2001.
[Komatsu:2003zn]
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CNGS, S. Katsanevas, 2002. XXth International Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics May 25 - 30, 2002, Munich, Germany. http://neutrino2002.ph.tum.de/pages/transparencies/katsanevas.
[Katsanevas-talk:2002a]
[10-29]
OPERA : A Search for $\nu_\mu \rightarrow \nu_\tau$ in the CNGS beam from CERN to Gran Sasso, P. Strolin, 2002. Neutrinos to Gran Sasso, Padua University, 25 March 2002. http://www.pd.infn.it/~laveder/cngspd/trasparenze/Strolin.pdf.
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OPERA, M. Weber, 2002. RECFA CH, Zurich, 1 march 2002. http://committees.web.cern.ch/Committees/ECFA/MWebermar02.pdf.
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[10-31]
The experimental programme with the CNGS neutrino beam, A. Ereditato, Nucl. Phys. Proc. Suppl. 100 (2001) 200-203.
[Ereditato:2001an]
[10-32]
Status report on the OPERA experiment, M. Guler et al. (OPERA), 2001. CERN-SPSC-2001-025.
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The OPERA experiment, H. Pessard, Phys. Scripta T93 (2001) 59-64.
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ICANOE and OPERA experiments at the LNGS/CNGS, Andre Rubbia, Nucl. Phys. Proc. Suppl. 91 (2001) 223-229, arXiv:hep-ex/0008071.
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The OPERA experiment at Gran Sasso, A. G. Cocco (OPERA), Nucl. Phys. Proc. Suppl. 85 (2000) 125-128.
[Cocco:2000yp]
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The OPERA experiment, G. Iovane, arXiv:hep-ex/9812015, 1998.
[Iovane:1998ai]
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