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Neutrino oscillations in matter

L. Wolfenstein
Phys. Rev. D 17, 2369 – Published 1 May 1978
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Abstract

The effect of coherent forward scattering must be taken into account when considering the oscillations of neutrinos traveling through matter. In particular, for the case of massless neutrinos for which vacuum oscillations cannot occur, oscillations can occur in matter if the neutral current has an off-diagonal piece connecting different neutrino types. Applications discussed are solar neutrinos and a proposed experiment involving transmission of neutrinos through 1000 km of rock.

  • Received 6 October 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.17.2369

©1978 American Physical Society

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L. Wolfenstein

  • Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213

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Vol. 17, Iss. 9 — 1 May 1978

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