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Capozzi, F.; Saviano, N. |
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Neutrino Flavor Conversions in High-Density Astrophysical and Cosmological Environments |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2022 |
Publication |
Universe |
Abbreviated Journal |
Universe |
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8 |
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2 |
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94 - 23pp |
| Keywords |
astrophysical neutrinos; neutrino oscillations; supernovae; neutron star mergers; early Universe; sterile neutrinos |
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Despite being a well understood phenomenon in the context of current terrestrial experiments, neutrino flavor conversions in dense astrophysical environments probably represent one of the most challenging open problems in neutrino physics. Apart from being theoretically interesting, such a problem has several phenomenological implications in cosmology and in astrophysics, including the primordial nucleosynthesis of light elements abundance and other cosmological observables, nucleosynthesis of heavy nuclei, and the explosion of massive stars. In this review, we briefly summarize the state of the art on this topic, focusing on three environments: early Universe, core-collapse supernovae, and compact binary mergers. |
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[Capozzi, Francesco] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Edificio Inst Invest, Paterna 46980, Spain, Email: fcapozzi@ific.uv.es; |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5146 |
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Keivani, A.; Murase, K.; Petropoulou, M.; Fox, D.B.; Cenko, S.B.; Chaty, S.; Coleiro, A.; DeLaunay, J.J.; Dimitrakoudis, S.; Evans, P.A.; Kennea, J.A.; Marshall, F.E.; Mastichiadis, A.; Osborne, J.P.; Santander, M.; Tohuvavohu, A.; Turley, C.F. |
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A Multimessenger Picture of the Flaring Blazar TXS 0506+056: Implications for High-energy Neutrino Emission and Cosmic-Ray Acceleration |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2018 |
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Astrophysical Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
Astrophys. J. |
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864 |
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1 |
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84 - 16pp |
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Lacertae objects: general; BL Lacertae objects: individual (TXS 0506+056); galaxies: active; gamma rays: galaxies; neutrinos; radiation mechanisms: non-thermal |
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Detection of the IceCube-170922A neutrino coincident with the flaring blazar TXS 0506+056, the first and only similar to 3 sigma high-energy neutrino source association to date, offers a potential breakthrough in our understanding of high-energy cosmic particles and blazar physics. We present a comprehensive analysis of TXS. 0506+056 during its flaring state, using newly collected Swift, NuSTAR, and X-shooter data with Fermi observations and numerical models to constrain the blazar's particle acceleration processes and multimessenger (electromagnetic (EM) and high-energy neutrino) emissions. Accounting properly for EM cascades in the emission region, we find a physically consistent picture only within a hybrid leptonic scenario, with gamma-rays produced by external inverse-Compton processes and high-energy neutrinos via a radiatively subdominant hadronic component. We derive robust constraints on the blazar's neutrino and cosmic-ray emissions and demonstrate that, because of cascade effects, the 0.1-100 keV emissions of TXS. 0506+056 serve as a better probe of its hadronic acceleration and highenergy neutrino production processes than its GeV-TeV emissions. If the IceCube neutrino association holds, physical conditions in the TXS. 0506+056 jet must be close to optimal for high-energy neutrino production, and are not favorable for ultrahigh-energy cosmic-ray acceleration. Alternatively, the challenges we identify in generating a significant rate of IceCube neutrino detections from TXS. 0506+056 may disfavor single-zone models, in which.-rays and high-energy neutrinos are produced in a single emission region. In concert with continued operations of the high-energy neutrino observatories, we advocate regular X-ray monitoring of TXS. 0506+056 and other blazars in order to test single-zone blazar emission models, clarify the nature and extent of their hadronic acceleration processes, and carry out the most sensitive possible search for additional multimessenger sources. |
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[Keivani, A.; Murase, K.; DeLaunay, J. J.; Turley, C. F.] Penn State Univ, Dept Phys, 104 Davey Lab, University Pk, PA 16802 USA, Email: keivani@psu.edu; |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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0004-637x |
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WOS:000443293800010 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3708 |
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Gariazzo, S.; Martinez-Mirave, P.; Mena, O.; Pastor, S.; Tortola, M. |
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Non-unitary three-neutrino mixing in the early Universe |
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Journal Article |
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2023 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
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J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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03 |
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3 |
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046 - 18pp |
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cosmological neutrinos; neutrino properties; neutrino theory |
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Deviations from unitarity in the three-neutrino mixing canonical picture are expected in many physics scenarios beyond the Standard Model. The mixing of new heavy neutral leptons with the three light neutrinos would in principle modify the strength and flavour structure of charged-current and neutral-current interactions with matter. Non-unitarity effects would therefore have an impact on the neutrino decoupling processes in the early Universe and on the value of the effective number of neutrinos, Neff. We calculate the cosmological energy density in the form of radiation with a non-unitary neutrino mixing matrix, addressing the possible interplay between parameters. Highly accurate measurements of Neff from forthcoming cosmological observations can provide independent and complementary limits on the departures from unitarity. For completeness, we relate the scenario of small deviations from unitarity to non-standard neutrino interactions and compare the forecasted constraints to other existing limits in the literature. |
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[Gariazzo, Stefano] INFN, Sez Torino, Via P Giuria 1, I-10125 Turin, Italy, Email: gariazzo@to.infn.it; |
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IOP Publishing Ltd |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000959757500008 |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5516 |
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Double Chooz collaboration (Abe, Y. et al); Novella, P. |
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Characterization of the spontaneous light emission of the PMTs used in the Double Chooz experiment |
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Journal Article |
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2016 |
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Journal of Instrumentation |
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J. Instrum. |
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11 |
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P08001 - 25pp |
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Detector design and construction technologies and materials; Neutrino detectors; Photoemission |
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During the commissioning of the first of the two detectors of the Double Chooz experiment, an unexpected and dominant background caused by the emission of light inside the optical volume has been observed. A specific study of the ensemble of phenomena called Light Noise has been carried out in-situ, and in an external laboratory, in order to characterize the signals and to identify the possible processes underlying the effect. Some mechanisms of instrumental noise originating from the PMTs were identified and it has been found that the leading one arises from the light emission localized on the photomultiplier base and produced by the combined effect of heat and high voltage across the transparent epoxy resin covering the electric components. The correlation of the rate and the amplitude of the signal with the temperature has been observed. For the first detector in operation the induced background has been mitigated using online and offline analysis selections based on timing and light pattern of the signals, while a modification of the photomultiplier assembly has been implemented for the second detector in order to blacken the PMT bases. |
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[Abrahao, T.; Nunokawa, H.; Wagner, S.] PUC Univ, R Marques de Sao Vicente,225 Gavea, Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Email: roberto.santorelli@ciemat.es |
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1748-0221 |
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WOS:000387860100001 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2869 |
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Barenboim, G.; Ternes, C.A.; Tortola, M. |
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CPT and CP, an entangled couple |
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Journal Article |
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2020 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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07 |
Issue |
7 |
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155 - 12pp |
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CP violation; Neutrino Physics; Beyond Standard Model |
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Even though it is undoubtedly very appealing to interpret the latest T2K results as evidence of CP violation, this claim assumes CPT conservation in the neutrino sector to an extent that has not been tested yet. As we will show, T2K results are not robust against a CPT-violating explanation. On the contrary, a CPT-violating CP-conserving scenario is in perfect agreement with current neutrino oscillation data. Therefore, to elucidate whether T2K results imply CP or CPT violation is of utter importance. We show that, even after combining with data from NO nu A and from reactor experiments, no claims about CP violation can be made. Finally, we update the bounds on CPT violation in the neutrino sector. |
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[Barenboim, Gabriela; Ternes, Christoph A.; Tortola, Mariam] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Spain, Email: gabriela.barenboim@uv.es; |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000555932400005 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4492 |
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