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A simple model for spectral swapping of supernova neutrinos

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 2010-04-21 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

Neutrinos emitted from a core-collapse supernova can experience collective flavor transformation because of high neutrino fluxes. As a result, neutrinos of different flavors can have their energy spectra (partially) swapped, a phenomenon known as the (stepwise) spectral swapping or spectral split. We give a brief review of a simple model that explains this phenomenon.

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@article{arxiv.0907.0251,
  title  = {A simple model for spectral swapping of supernova neutrinos},
  author = {Huaiyu Duan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0907.0251},
  year   = {2010}
}

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4 pages, 2 figures, prepared for the proceedings of CIPANP 09, San Diego, USA, March 26-31, 2009