Experimental investigation of the thriving mystery of sterile neutrinos

Fava, A.

doi:10.1016/j.revip.2016.03.003

Title: Experimental investigation of the thriving mystery of sterile neutrinos

Journal Article · Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Reviews in Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revip.2016.03.003· OSTI ID:1258289

Fava, A. ^[1]

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); I.N.F.N., Padova (Italy)

Here, several “anomalies” have been reported from a variety of experiments studying neutrino oscillations over short baselines (less than 1 km) since 1998. Even though not fully compatible with each other, these results could possibly hint at the existence of at least one additional “sterile” neutrino state beyond the Standard Model picture of Particle Physics.

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Research Organization:: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359

OSTI ID:: 1258289

Report Number(s):: FERMILAB-PUB-16-226-ND; 1471212

Journal Information:: Reviews in Physics, Vol. 1, Issue C; ISSN 2405-4283

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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