Where do we stand with solar neutrino oscillations?

J. N. Bahcall, P. I. Krastev, and A. Yu. Smirnov
Phys. Rev. D 58, 096016 – Published 7 October 1998
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Abstract

We determine parameters for MSW and vacuum oscillations (active and sterile neutrinos) that are allowed by separate, and collective, imposition of the constraints from total event rates in the chlorine, GALLEX, SAGE, and SuperKamiokande experiments (504 days), the SuperKamiokande energy spectrum, and the SuperKamiokande zenith-angle dependence. The small mixing angle MSW solution is acceptable at 7% C.L. (8% for sterile ν’s) and the vacuum solution is acceptable at 6% C.L. The best-fit global MSW solution for active neutrinos is Δm2=5×106eV2, sin22θ=5.5×103 (and for sterile neutrinos Δm2=4×106eV2, sin22θ=7×103). For vacuum oscillations, the best-fit solution is Δm2=6.5×1011eV2, sin22θ=0.75. An arbitrary combination of undistorted (no oscillations) pp, 7Be, 8B, and CNO neutrino fluxes is inconsistent with the combined data sets at the 3.5σ C.L., independent of astrophysical considerations. We use improved calculations of solar model fluxes, neutrino absorption cross sections and energy spectra, and a detailed evaluation of regeneration effects.

  • Received 6 July 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.58.096016

©1998 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

J. N. Bahcall

  • School of Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

P. I. Krastev

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706

A. Yu. Smirnov

  • ICTP, Trieste, Italy

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Vol. 58, Iss. 9 — 1 November 1998

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