Analysis of atmospheric neutrino oscillations in three-flavor neutrinos

We analyze the atmospheric neutrino experiments of Super-Kamiokande (830-920 live days) using the three-flavor neutrino framework with the mass hierarchy m_1 nearly equal m_2 << m_3. We study the sub-GeV, multi- GeV neutrinos and upward through-going and stopping muons zenith angle distributions taking account of the Earth matter effects thoroughly. We obtain the allowed regions of mass and mixing parameters Delm^2_{23}, theta_{13} and theta_{23}. Delm^2_{23} is restricted to 0.002-0.01eV^2 and theta_{13}<13degrees, 35degrees<theta_{23}<55degrees in 90% C.L. For theta_{12}, there is no difference between the large angle solar neutrino solution and small one. From chi^2 fit, the minimum chi^2=55(54DOF) is obtained at Delm^2_{23}=4x10^(-3)eV^2, theta_{13}=10degrees and theta_{23} =45degrees.Comment: 16 pages, 3 figures, LaTe

Higgs potential in S_3 invariant model for quark/lepton mass and mixing

We analyzed the S_3 invariant Higgs potential with S_3 singlet and doublet Higgs. We obtained a relation (|v_1|/|v_2|)^2=-sin2phi_2/sin2phi_1 from this S_3 invariant Higgs potential, where v_1, v_2 and phi_1, phi_2 are vacuum pectation values and phases of S_3 doublet Higgs, respectively. This relation could be satisfied exactly by the results |v_1|/ |v_2|=0.207, phi_1=-74.9deg and phi_2=0.74deg obtained from the previous our work analyzing the quark/lepton mass and mixing in S_3 invariant Yukawa interaction. Furthermore, the relation v_S ~ v_D=sqrt{|v_1|^2+|v_2|^2}=174GeV is obtained and then the coupling strength of Higgs to top quark g_{H_Stt}=m_t/v_S is altered as by a factor sqrt{2} from the standard value. Introduced the S_3 doublet Higgs, FCNC are produced in tree level. Predicted branching ratios for rare decays mu^- to e^-e^+e^-, K^0_L to mu^+\mu^- etc., induced by the FCNC are sufficiently below the present experimental upper bounds.Comment: 16 pages, 3 figure

Cherenkov Telescope Array: The next-generation ground-based gamma-ray observatory

High energy gamma-ray astronomy is a newly emerging and very successful branch of astronomy and astrophysics. Exciting results have been obtained by the current generation Cherenkov telescope systems such as H.E.S.S., MAGIC, VERITAS and CANGAROO. The H.E.S.S. survey of the galactic plane has revealed a large number of sources and addresses issues such as the question about the origin of cosmic rays. The detection of very high energy emission from extragalactic sources at large distances has provided insights in the star formation during the history of the universe and in the understanding of active galactic nuclei. The development of the very large Cherenkov telescope array system (CTA) with a sensitivity about an order of magnitude better than current instruments and significantly improved sensitivity is under intense discussion. This observatory will reveal an order of magnitude more sources and due to its higher sensitivity and angular resolution it will be able to detect new classes of objects and phenomena that have not been visible until now. A combination of different telescope types will provide the sensitivity needed in different energy ranges.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, to appear in the proceedings of the 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Merida, July 200

A chiral qbarqbarqq nonet?

We point out that meson spectrum indicates the existence of a degenerate chiral nonet in the energy region around 1.4 GeV with a slightly inverted spectrum with respect to a qq nonet. Based on this observation, the approximately linear rising of the mass of a hadron with the number of constituent quarks, and the existence of a cuasidegenerate pseudoscalar nonet, we conjecture the existence of a tetraquark chiral nonet in this energy region with chiral symmetry implemented directly. We realize this idea in a chiral model and take into account the mixing of the tetraquark chiral nonet with a conventional qq nonet. We find that the mass spectrum of mesons below 1.5 GeV is consistent with this picture. In general, pseudoscalar states arise as mainly qq states but scalar states turn out to be strong admixtures of qq and tetraquark states.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figure

Effects to Scalar Meson Decays of Strong Mixing between Low and High Mass Scalar Mesons

We analyze the mass spectroscopy of low and high mass scalar mesons and get the result that the coupling strengths of the mixing between low and high mass scalar mesons are very strong and the strengths of mixing for $I=1, 1/2$ scalar mesons and those of I=0 scalar mesons are almost same. Next, we analyze the decay widths and decay ratios of these mesons and get the results that the coupling constants $A'$ for $I=1, 1/2$ which represents the coupling of high mass scalar meson $N'$ -> two pseudoscalar mesons $PP$ are almost same as the coupling $A'$ for the I=0. On the other hand, the coupling constant $A$ for $I=1, I=1/2$ which represents the low mass scalar meson $N$ -> $PP$ are far from the coupling constant $A$ for I=0. We consider a resolution for this discrepancy. Coupling constant $A''$ for glueball $G$ -> $PP$ is smaller than the coupling $A'$. $\theta_P$ is $40^\circ \sim 50^\circ$.Comment: 15 pages, 6 figure

A simulation of high energy cosmic ray propagation 1

High energy cosmic ray propagation of the energy region 10 to the 14.5 power - 10 to the 18th power eV is simulated in the inter steller circumstances. In conclusion, the diffusion process by turbulent magnetic fields is classified into several regions by ratio of the gyro-radius and the scale of turbulence. When the ratio becomes larger then 10 to the minus 0.5 power, the analysis with the assumption of point scattering can be applied with the mean free path E sup 2. However, when the ratio is smaller than 10 to the minus 0.5 power, we need a more complicated analysis or simulation. Assuming the turbulence scale of magnetic fields of the Galaxy is 10-30pc and the mean magnetic field strength is 3 micro gauss, the energy of cosmic ray with that gyro-radius is about 10 to the 16.5 power eV