Matter oscillations and solar neutrinos: A review of the MSW (Mikheyev-Smirnov-Wolfenstein) effect

Conference · Wed Jul 16 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:7019468

Rosen, S P; Gelb, J M

We review the theory of the Mikheyev-Smirnov-Wolfenstein effect, in which matter oscillations can greatly enhance ''in vacuo'' neutrino oscillations, and we examine its consequences for the solar neutrino problem. Using a two-flavor model, we discuss the solutions in the ..delta..m/sup 2/-sin/sup 2/2THETA parameter space for the /sup 37/Cl experiment, and describe their predictions for the /sup 71/Ga experiment and for the spectrum of electron-neutrinos arriving at earth. We also comment on the three-flavor case.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 7019468
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-86-3789; CONF-860701-64; ON: DE87002916
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
CHLORINE 37
CHLORINE ISOTOPES
DETECTION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
GALLIUM 71
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LEPTON REACTIONS
LEPTONS
LIGHT NUCLEI
MASSLESS PARTICLES
NEUTRINO DETECTION
NEUTRINO OSCILLATION
NEUTRINO REACTIONS
NEUTRINOS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATIONS
SOLAR NEUTRINOS
SOLAR PARTICLES
SOLAR RADIATION
STABLE ISOTOPES
STELLAR RADIATION