Several neutrino oscillation experiments reported results, which hint at the existence of light sterile neutrinos. In this dissertation, the data analysis of the SOX experiment, which can probe the light sterile neutrino hypothesis, is investigated. Here, the expected signal, background, sensitivity, and systematics are evaluated. Furthermore, the non-trivial statistical issues and the different applied analysis methods of the current experiments searching for light sterile neutrinos are analyzed.
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Several neutrino oscillation experiments reported results, which hint at the existence of light sterile neutrinos. In this dissertation, the data analysis of the SOX experiment, which can probe the light sterile neutrino hypothesis, is investigated. Here, the expected signal, background, sensitivity, and systematics are evaluated. Furthermore, the non-trivial statistical issues and the different applied analysis methods of the current experiments searching for light sterile neutrinos are analyze...
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