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CPT and CP, an entangled couple

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2020-08-26 v1 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

Even though it is undoubtedly very appealing to interpret the latest T2K results as evidence of CP violation, this claim assumes CPT conservation in the neutrino sector to an extent that has not been tested yet. As we will show, T2K results are not robust against a CPT-violating explanation. On the contrary, a CPT-violating CP-conserving scenario is in perfect agreement with current neutrino oscillation data. Therefore, to elucidate whether T2K results imply CP or CPT violation is of utter importance. We show that, even after combining with data from NOν\nuA and from reactor experiments, no claims about CP violation can be made. Finally, we update the bounds on CPT violation in the neutrino sector.

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@article{arxiv.2005.05975,
  title  = {CPT and CP, an entangled couple},
  author = {Gabriela Barenboim and Christoph A. Ternes and Mariam Tórtola},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.05975},
  year   = {2020}
}

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8 pages, 6 figures

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