Neutrino optics and oscillations in gravitational fields

G. Lambiase, G. Papini, R. Punzi, and G. Scarpetta
Phys. Rev. D 71, 073011 – Published 27 April 2005

Abstract

We study the propagation of neutrinos in gravitational fields using wave functions that are exact to first order in the metric deviation. For illustrative purposes, the geometrical background is represented by the Lense-Thirring metric. We derive explicit expressions for neutrino deflection, helicity transitions, flavor oscillations, and oscillation Hamiltonian.

  • Received 25 November 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.71.073011

©2005 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

G. Lambiase1,2,*, G. Papini3,4,†, R. Punzi1,2,‡, and G. Scarpetta1,2,4,§

  • 1Dipartimento di Fisica “E.R. Caianiello” Universitá di Salerno, 84081 Baronissi (SA), Italy
  • 2INFN - Gruppo Collegato di Salerno, Italy
  • 3Department of Physics, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0A2, Canada
  • 4International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies, 89019 Vietri sul Mare (SA), Italy

  • *Electronic address: lambiase@sa.infn.it
  • Electronic address: papini@uregina.ca
  • Electronic address: punzi@sa.infn.it
  • §Electronic address: scarpetta@sa.infn.it

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Vol. 71, Iss. 7 — 1 April 2005

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