Radiative neutrino decay in hot media

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997 · Physical Review, D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.56.365· OSTI ID:531977

Nieves, J F ^[1]; Pal, P B ^[2]

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1. Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 23343, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 00931-3343 (United States)
2. Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore 560034 (India)

We calculate the rate for the radiative neutrino decay in a thermal background of electrons and photons, taking into account the effect of the stimulated emission of photons in the thermal bath. We show that the rate is enhanced by a large factor relative to the rate for the corresponding process in the vacuum. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

• OSTI ID: 531977
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D, Vol. 56, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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66 PHYSICS
NEUTRINOS
RADIATIVE DECAY
ELECTRONS
PHOTON EMISSION
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