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Gariazzo, S.; Archidiacono, M.; de Salas, P.F.; Mena, O.; Ternes, C.A.; Tortola, M. |
Title |
Neutrino masses and their ordering: global data, priors and models |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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03 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
011 - 22pp |
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neutrino masses from cosmology; neutrino properties; cosmological parameters from CMBR; double beta decay |
Abstract |
We present a full Bayesian analysis of the combination of current neutrino oscillation, neutrinoless double beta decay and Cosmic Microwave Background observations. Our major goal is to carefully investigate the possibility to single out one neutrino mass ordering, namely Normal Ordering or Inverted Ordering, with current data. Two possible parametrizations (three neutrino masses versus the lightest neutrino mass plus the two oscillation mass splittings) and priors (linear versus logarithmic) are exhaustively examined. We find that the preference for NO is only driven by neutrino oscillation data. Moreover, the values of the Bayes factor indicate that the evidence for NO is strong only when the scan is performed over the three neutrino masses with logarithmic priors; for every other combination of parameterization and prior, the preference for NO is only weak. As a by-product of our Bayesian analyses, we are able to (a) compare the Bayesian bounds on the neutrino mixing parameters to those obtained by means of frequentist approaches, finding a very good agreement; (b) determine that the lightest neutrino mass plus the two mass splittings parametrization, motivated by the physical observables, is strongly preferred over the three neutrino mass eigenstates scan and (c) find that logarithmic priors guarantee a weakly-to-moderately more efficient sampling of the parameter space. These results establish the optimal strategy to successfully explore the neutrino parameter space, based on the use of the oscillation mass splittings and a logarithmic prior on the lightest neutrino mass, when combining neutrino oscillation data with cosmology and neutrinoless double beta decay. We also show that the limits on the total neutrino mass Sigma m(nu) can change dramatically when moving from one prior to the other. These results have profound implications for future studies on the neutrino mass ordering, as they crucially state the need for self-consistent analyses which explore the best parametrization and priors, without combining results that involve different assumptions. |
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[Gariazzo, S.; de Salas, P. F.; Mena, O.; Ternes, C. A.; Tortola, M.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Parc Cient UV,C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: gariazzo@ific.uv.es; |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000445497200001 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3736 |
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de Gouvea, A.; De Romeri, V.; Ternes, C.A. |
Title |
Probing neutrino quantum decoherence at reactor experiments |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
Volume |
08 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
049 - 17pp |
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Neutrino Physics; Beyond Standard Model |
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We explore how well reactor antineutrino experiments can constrain or measure the loss of quantum coherence in neutrino oscillations. We assume that decoherence effects are encoded in the size of the neutrino wave-packet, sigma. We find that the current experiments Daya Bay and the Reactor Experiment for Neutrino Oscillation (RENO) already constrain sigma >1.0x10(-4) nm and estimate that future data from the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) would be sensitive to sigma <2.1x10(-3) nm. If the effects of loss of coherence are within the sensitivity of JUNO, we expect sigma to be measured with good precision. The discovery of nontrivial decoherence effects in JUNO would indicate that our understanding of the coherence of neutrino sources is, at least, incomplete. |
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[de Gouvea, Andre] Northwestern Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208 USA, Email: degouvea@northwestern.edu; |
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Springer |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000561756000001 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4501 |
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de Gouvea, A.; De Romeri, V.; Ternes, C.A. |
Title |
Combined analysis of neutrino decoherence at reactor experiments |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
Volume |
06 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
042 - 12pp |
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Neutrino Physics; Beyond Standard Model |
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Reactor experiments are well suited to probe the possible loss of coherence of neutrino oscillations due to wave-packets separation. We combine data from the short-baseline experiments Daya Bay and the Reactor Experiment for Neutrino Oscillation (RENO) and from the long baseline reactor experiment KamLAND to obtain the best current limit on the reactor antineutrino wave-packet width, sigma > 2.1 x 10(-4) nm at 90% CL. We also find that the determination of standard oscillation parameters is robust, i.e., it is mostly insensitive to the presence of hypothetical decoherence effects once one combines the results of the different reactor neutrino experiments. |
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[de Gouvea, Andre] Northwestern Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208 USA, Email: degouvea@northwestern.edu; |
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Springer |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:000762304800001 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5150 |
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Barenboim, G.; Denton, P.B.; Parke, S.J.; Ternes, C.A. |
Title |
Neutrino oscillation probabilities through the looking glass |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
Volume |
791 |
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351-360 |
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Neutrino physics; Neutrino oscillations in matter |
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In this paper we review different expansions for neutrino oscillation probabilities in matter in the context of long-baseline neutrino experiments. We examine the accuracy and computational efficiency of different exact and approximate expressions. We find that many of the expressions used in the literature are not precise enough for the next generation of long-baseline experiments, but several of them are while maintaining comparable simplicity. The results of this paper can be used as guidance to both phenomenologists and experimentalists when implementing the various oscillation expressions into their analysis tools. |
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[Barenboim, Gabriela] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: gabriela.barenboim@uv.es; |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0370-2693 |
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WOS:000462321800051 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3958 |
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De Romeri, V.; Papoulias, D.K.; Ternes, C.A. |
Title |
Light vector mediators at direct detection experiments |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2024 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
Volume |
05 |
Issue |
5 |
Pages |
165 - 22pp |
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New Gauge Interactions; New Light Particles; Specific BSM Phenomenology |
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Solar neutrinos induce elastic neutrino-electron scattering in dark matter direct detection experiments, resulting in detectable event rates at current facilities. We analyze recent data from the XENONnT, LUX-ZEPLIN, and PandaX-4T experiments and we derive stringent constraints on several U(1) ' extensions of the Standard Model, accommodating new neutrino-electron interactions. We provide bounds on the relevant coupling and mass of light vector mediators for a variety of models, including the anomaly-free B – L model, lepton flavor-dependent interactions like L alpha – L beta , B – 2L e – L mu,tau , B – 3L alpha , and B + 2L μ+ 2L tau models. We compare our results with other limits obtained in the literature from both terrestrial and astrophysical experiments. Finally, we present forecasts for improving current bounds with a future experiment like DARWIN. |
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[De Romeri, Valentina] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Parc Cient UV C Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain, Email: deromeri@ific.uv.es; |
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Springer |
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1029-8479 |
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WOS:001224185000004 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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6132 |
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