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Accelerator neutrinos as a probe of in-medium hyperon potentials

Nuclear Theory 2026-07-10 v1 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

Charged-current (anti)neutrino interactions create Λ\Lambda and Σ\Sigma hyperons \emph{inside} the nucleus, making hyperon final-state interactions a terrestrial probe of the in-medium potentials that govern hyperon onset in neutron stars. In the StrangeMC simulation the trapped-Λ\Lambda fraction, escaping hyperon momenta, and a kaon-vetoed Σ+\Sigma^+ tag respond monotonically to UΛU_\Lambda and UΣU_\Sigma at SBND and DUNE. Marginalised over the low-density slope, a forecast gives δUΛ6\MeV\delta U_\Lambda\approx6\MeV with systematics distinct from hypernuclear data; UΣU_\Sigma is limited by hyperon--nucleon cross sections.

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@article{arxiv.2607.09255,
  title  = {Accelerator neutrinos as a probe of in-medium hyperon potentials},
  author = {Jaroslaw Nowak},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.09255},
  year   = {2026}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures

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