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Can we measure $\theta_{23}$ octant in 3+1 scheme?

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2017-04-25 v1 High Energy Physics - Experiment Instrumentation and Detectors

Abstract

Current 3ν\nu global fits predict two degenerate solutions for θ23\theta_{23}: one lies in lower octant (θ23<π/4\theta_{23} <\pi/4), and the other belongs to higher octant (θ23>π/4\theta_{23} >\pi/4). Here, we study how the measurement of θ23\theta_{23} octant would be affected in the upcoming Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) if there exist a light eV-scale sterile neutrino. We show that in 3+1 scheme, a new interference term in νμνe\nu_\mu \to \nu_e oscillation probability can spoil the chances of measuring θ23\theta_{23} octant completely.

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@article{arxiv.1704.07151,
  title  = {Can we measure $\theta_{23}$ octant in 3+1 scheme?},
  author = {Sanjib Kumar Agarwalla and Sabya Sachi Chatterjee and Antonio Palazzo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1704.07151},
  year   = {2017}
}

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4 pages, 2 figures, Contribution to the proceedings of XXII DAE-BRNS High Energy Physics Symposium 2016, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, 12-16 December, 2016