MSW Oscillations: LMA and Subdominant Effects

Dec, 2006
8 pages
Published in:
  • Nucl.Phys.B Proc.Suppl. 221 (2011) 79-84
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Report number:
  • LA-UR-06-6774

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Abstract:
New physics near the TeV scale could modify neutrino-matter interactions or generate a relatively large neutrino magnetic (transition) moment. Both types of effects have been discussed since the 1970's as alternatives to mass-induced neutrino flavor oscillations. Nowadays, the availability of high-statistics data makes it possible to turn the idea around and ask: How well do the simple mass-induced oscillations describe solar neutrinos? At what level are the above-mentioned nonstandard effects excluded? Can we use solar neutrinos to constrain physics beyond the Standard Model? These notes review the sensitivity of the present-day solar neutrino experiments to the nonstandard neutrino interactions and transition moment and outline progress that may be expected in the near future. Based on a talk given at the Neutrino 2006 conference.
Note:
  • 8 pages, 5 figures, based on talk given at Neutrino 2006 Report-no: LA-UR-06-6774
  • talk: Santa Fe 2006/06/13
  • neutrino: solar
  • neutrino: oscillation
  • MSW effect
  • neutrino: interaction
  • neutrino: magnetic moment
  • magnetic moment: transition
  • numerical calculations: interpretation of experiments