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Coherent conversion of neutrino flavor by collisions with relic neutrino gas

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1301297· OSTI ID:21210534
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  1. Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Physics, Physics Department, Carleton University, 1125, Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1S 5B6 (Canada)
In this paper, we extend considerations developed for application to coherence in spontaneous radiation processes involving a gas, to interactions of high energy neutrinos with a relic neutrino gas leading to conversion of flavor. Under certain conditions we show that this flavor conversion can be strongly enhanced by coherence effects. These considerations are applied to neutrinos from the Sun and from Supernovae, and estimates for the enhancement effects are given.
OSTI ID:
21210534
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 488; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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