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'Just so' neutrino oscillations are back

Authors :
Peter J. Kernan
Lawrence M. Krauss
Sheldon L. Glashow
Source :
Physics Letters B. 445:412-418
Publication Year :
1999
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 1999.

Abstract

Recent evidence for oscillations of atmospheric neutrinos at Super-Kamiokande suggest, in the simplest see-saw interpretation, neutrino masses such that `just so' vacuum oscillations can explain the solar neutrino deficit. Super-K solar neutrino data provide preliminary support for this interpretation. We describe how the just-so signal---an energy dependent seasonal variation of the event rate, might be detected within the coming years and provide general arguments constraining the sign of the variation. The expected variation at radiochemical detectors may be below present sensitivity, but a significant modulation in the $^7$Be signal could shed light on the physics of the solar core---including a direct measure of the solar core temperature.<br />Comment: 4 pages, revtex, 4 ps figs: new refs added, and Super-K energy resolution function incorporated

Details

ISSN :
03702693
Volume :
445
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Physics Letters B
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....968ba725ca8dc01521ab5768f540770f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0370-2693(98)01449-x