28 research outputs found
Detecting matter effects in long baseline experiments
Experiments strongly suggest that the flavour mixing responsible for the
atmospheric neutrino anomaly is very close to being maximal. Thus, it is of
great theoretical as well as experimental importance to measure any possible
deviation from maximality. In this context, we reexamine the effects of matter
interactions in long baseline neutrino oscillation experiments. Contrary to
popular belief, the muon neutrino survival probability is shown to be quite
sensitive to matter effects. Moreover, for moderately long baselines, the
difference between the survival probilities for and is
shown to be large and sensitive to the deviation of from
maximality. Performing a realistic analysis, we demonstrate that a muon-storage
ring -source alongwith an iron calorimeter detector can measure such
deviations. (Contrary to recent claims, this is not so for the NuMI--{\sc
minos} experiment.) We also discuss the possible correlation in measuring
and in such experiment.Comment: 18 pages, LaTe
Oscillation effects on supernova neutrino rates and spectra and detection of the shock breakout in a liquid Argon TPC
A liquid Argon TPC (ICARUS-like) has the ability to detect clean neutrino
bursts from type-II supernova collapses. In this paper, we consider for the
first time the four possible detectable channels, namely, the elastic
scattering on electrons from all neutrino species, charged current
absorption on with production of excited , charged current
absorption on with production of excited and neutral current
interactions on from all neutrino flavors. We compute the total rates and
energy spectra of supernova neutrino events including the effects of the
three--flavor neutrino oscillation with matter effects in the propagation in
the supernova. Results show a dramatic dependence on the oscillation parameters
and in the energy spectrum, especially for charged-current events. The shock
breakout phase has also been investigated using recent simulations of the core
collapse supernova. We stress the importance of the neutral current signal to
decouple supernova from neutrino oscillation physics.Comment: 40 pages, 19 figures, version v2 accepted for publication in JCAP.
accepted in JCA
MSLED, Neutrino Oscillations and the Cosmological Constant
We explore the implications for neutrino masses and mixings within the
minimal version of the supersymmetric large-extra-dimensions scenario (MSLED).
This model was proposed in {\tt hep-ph/0404135} to extract the phenomenological
implications of the promising recent attempt (in {\tt hep-th/0304256}) to
address the cosmological constant problem. Remarkably, we find that the
simplest couplings between brane and bulk fermions within this approach can
lead to a phenomenologically-viable pattern of neutrino masses and mixings that
is also consistent with the supernova bounds which are usually the bane of
extra-dimensional neutrino models. Under certain circumstances the MSLED
scenario can lead to a lepton mixing (PMNS) matrix close to the so-called
bi-maximal or the tri-bimaximal forms (which are known to provide a good
description of the neutrino oscillation data). We discuss the implications of
MSLED models for neutrino phenomenology.Comment: 38 pages, 1 figure; Reposted with a few additional reference
Theoretical Prospects of Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay
The compelling experimental evidences for oscillations of solar and
atmospheric neutrinos imply the existence of 3-neutrino mixing in vacuum. We
briefly review the phenomenology of 3-neutrino mixing, and the current data on
the 3-neutrino mixing parameters. The open questions and the main goals of
future research in the field of neutrino mixing and oscillations are outlined.
The predictions for the effective Majorana mass || in neutrinoless double
beta (bb0nu-) decay in the case of 3-neutrino mixing and massive Majorana
neutrinos are reviewed. The physics potential of the experiments, searching for
bb0nu-decay and having sensitivity approximately 10 times better than the
presently reached, for providing information on the type of the neutrino mass
spectrum, on the absolute scale of neutrino masses and on the Majorana
CP-violation phases in the PMNS neutrino mixing matrix, is discussed.Comment: 15 pages, 2 postscript figures, LATEX; Invited talk given at the
Nobel Symposium (N 129) on Neutrino Physics, August 19 - 24, 2004, Haga
Slott, Enkoping, Swede
Neutrino physics overview
Seesaw-type and low-scale models of neutrino masses are reviewed, along with
the corresponding structure of the lepton mixing matrix.
The status of neutrino oscillation parameters as of June 2006 is given,
including recent fluxes, as well as latest SNO, K2K and MINOS results. Some
prospects for the next generation of experiments are given. This writeup
updates the material presented in my lectures at the Corfu Summer Institute on
Elementary Particle Physics in September 2005.Comment: Review based on lectures at the Corfu Summer Institute on Elementary
Particle Physics in September 2005. To be published in the Proceeding
Neutrino physics at accelerators
Present and future neutrino experiments at accelerators are mainly concerned
with understanding the neutrino oscillation phenomenon and its implications.
Here a brief account of neutrino oscillations is given together with a
description of the supporting data. Some current and planned accelerator
neutrino experiments are also explained.Comment: 23 pages, 24 figures. Talk given at the Corfu Summer Institute on
Elementary Particle Physics 200
Leptonic CP Violation and Neutrino Mass Models
We discuss leptonic mixing and CP violation at low and high energies,
emphasizing possible connections between leptogenesis and CP violation at low
energies, in the context of lepton flavour models. Furthermore we analyse weak
basis invariants relevant for leptogenesis and for CP violation at low
energies. These invariants have the advantage of providing a simple test of the
CP properties of any lepton flavour model.Comment: 26 pages, no figures, submitted to the Focus Issue on `Neutrino
Physics` edited by F. Halzen, M. Lindner and A. Suzuki, to be published in
New Journal of Physic
Neutrino-2008: Where are we? Where are we going?
Our present knowledge of neutrinos can be summarized in terms of the
"standard neutrino scenario". Phenomenology of this scenario as well as
attempts to uncover physics behind neutrino mass and mixing are described.
Goals of future studies include complete reconstruction of the neutrino mass
and flavor spectrum, further test of the standard scenario and search for new
physics beyond it. Developments of new experimental techniques may lead to
construction of new neutrino detectors from table-top to multi-Megaton scales
which will open new horizons in the field. With detection of neutrino bursts
from the Galactic supernova and high energy cosmic neutrinos neutrino
astrophysics will enter qualitatively new phase. Neutrinos and LHC (and future
colliders), neutrino astronomy, neutrino structure of the Universe, and
probably, neutrino technologies will be among leading topics of research.Comment: 15 pages, 7 figures, Invited talk at the XXIII International
Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics, Christchurch, New Zealand,
May 25 - 31, 200