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Kosmas, T.S.; Papoulias, D.K.; Tortola, M.; Valle, J.W.F. |
| Title |
Probing light sterile neutrino signatures at reactor and Spallation Neutron Source neutrino experiments |
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Journal Article |
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2017 |
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Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
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96 |
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6 |
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063013 - 12pp |
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We investigate the impact of a fourth sterile neutrino at reactor and Spallation Neutron Source neutrino detectors. Specifically, we explore the discovery potential of the TEXONO and COHERENT experiments to subleading sterile neutrino effects through the measurement of the coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering event rate. Our dedicated chi(2)-sensitivity analysis employs realistic nuclear structure calculations adequate for high purity sub-keV threshold Germanium detectors. |
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[Kosmas, T. S.; Papoulias, D. K.] Univ Ioannina, Theoret Phys Sect, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece, Email: hkosmas@uoi.gr; |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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2470-0010 |
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WOS:000411582400002 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3304 |
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Cañas, B.C.; Miranda, O.G.; Parada, A.; Tortola, M.; Valle, J.W.F. |
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Updating neutrino magnetic moment constraints |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
| Volume |
753 |
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191-198 |
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In this paper we provide an updated analysis of the neutrino magnetic moments (NMMs), discussing both the constraints on the magnitudes of the three transition moments Lambda(i) and the role of the CP violating phases present both in the mixing matrix and in the NMM matrix. The scattering of solar neutrinos off electrons in Borexino provides the most stringent restrictions, due to its robust statistics and the low energies observed, below 1 MeV. Our new limit on the effective neutrino magnetic moment which follows from the most recent Borexino data is 3.1 x 10(-11) mu(B) at 90% C.L. This corresponds to the individual transition magnetic moment constraints: vertical bar Lambda(1)vertical bar <= 5.6 x10(-11)mu(B), vertical bar Lambda(2)vertical bar <= 4.0 x10(-11)mu(B), and vertical bar Lambda(3)vertical bar <= 3.1 x10(-11)mu B(90% C. L.), irrespective of any complex phase. Indeed, the incoherent admixture of neutrino mass eigenstates present in the solar flux makes Borexino insensitive to the Majorana phases present in the NMM matrix. For this reason we also provide a global analysis including the case of reactor and accelerator neutrino sources, presenting the resulting constraints for different values of the relevant CP phases. Improved reactor and accelerator neutrino experiments will be needed in order to underpin the full profile of the neutrino electromagnetic properties. |
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[Canas, B. C.; Miranda, O. G.] Inst Politecn Nacl, Ctr Invest & Estudios Avanzados, Dept Fis, Apdo Postal 14-740, Mexico City 07000, DF, Mexico, Email: bcorduz@fis.cinvestav.mx; |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0370-2693 |
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WOS:000368783600029 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2551 |
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Miranda, O.G.; Tortola, M.; Valle, J.W.F. |
| Title |
New Ambiguity in Probing CP Violation in Neutrino Oscillations |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Physical Review Letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. Lett. |
| Volume |
117 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
061804 - 5pp |
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If neutrinos get mass via the seesaw mechanism the mixing matrix describing neutrino oscillations can be effectively nonunitary. We show that in this case the neutrino appearance probabilities involve a new CP phase phi associated with nonunitarity. This leads to an ambiguity in extracting the “standard” three-neutrino phase delta(CP), which can survive even after neutrino and antineutrino channels are combined. Its existence should be taken into account in the planning of any oscillation experiment aiming at a robust measurement of delta(CP). |
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[Miranda, O. G.] Inst Politecn Nacl, Ctr Invest & Estudios Avanzados, Dept Fis, Apdo Postal 14-740, Mexico City 07000, DF, Mexico, Email: omr@fis.cinvestav.mx; |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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0031-9007 |
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WOS:000381442800007 |
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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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2812 |
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de Salas, P.F.; Lineros, R.A.; Tortola, M. |
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Neutrino propagation in the Galactic dark matter halo |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Physical Review D |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rev. D |
| Volume |
94 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
123001 - 14pp |
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Neutrino oscillations are a widely observed and well-established phenomenon. It is also well known that deviations with respect to flavor conversion probabilities in vacuum arise due to neutrino interactions with matter. In this work, we analyze the impact of new interactions between neutrinos and the dark matter present in the Milky Way on the neutrino oscillation pattern. The dark matter-neutrino interaction is modeled by using an effective coupling proportional to the Fermi constant GF with no further restrictions on its flavor structure. For the galactic dark matter profile we consider a homogeneous distribution as well as several density profiles, estimating in all cases the size of the interaction required to get an observable effect at different neutrino energies. Our discussion is mainly focused in the PeV neutrino energy range, to be explored in observatories like IceCube and KM3NeT. The obtained results may be interpreted in terms of a light O(sub-eV-keV) or weakly interacting massive particlelike dark matter particle or as a new interaction with a mediator of O(sub-eV-keV) mass. |
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[de Salas, P. F.; Lineros, R. A.; Tortola, M.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular CSIC, Parc Cient,Calle Catedrat Jose Beltran 2, E-46980 Paterna, Spain, Email: pabferde@ific.uv.es; |
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2470-0010 |
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WOS:000389028000001 |
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no |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2873 |
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Cañas, B.C.; Garces, E.A.; Miranda, O.G.; Tortola, M.; Valle, J.W.F. |
| Title |
The weak mixing angle from low energy neutrino measurements: A global update |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
| Volume |
761 |
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450-455 |
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Taking into account recent theoretical and experimental inputs on reactor fluxes we reconsider the determination of the weak mixing angle from low energy experiments. We perform a global analysis to all available neutrino-electron scattering data from reactor antineutrino experiments, obtaining sin(2) theta(W) = 0.252 +/- 0.030. We discuss the impact of the new theoretical prediction for the neutrino spectrum, the new measurement of the reactor antineutrino spectrum by the Daya Bay collaboration, as well as the effect of radiative corrections. We also reanalyze the measurements of the nu(e) – e cross section at accelerator experiments including radiative corrections. By combining reactor and accelerator data we obtain an improved determination for the weak mixing angle, sin(2) theta(W) = 0.254 +/- 0.024. |
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[Canas, B. C.; Miranda, O. G.] Ctr Invest Estudios Avanzados IPN, Dept Fis, Apdo Postal 14-740, Mexico City 07000, DF, Mexico, Email: bcorduz@fis.cinvestav.mx; |
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0370-2693 |
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WOS:000384469900064 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2940 |
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