Maximal $\nu_e$ oscillations, Borexino and smoking guns
Abstract
We examine the maximal and oscillation solutions to the solar neutrino problem. These solutions lead to roughly a 50% solar flux reduction for the large parameter range . It is known that the earth regeneration effect may cause a potentially large night-day asymmetry even for maximal neutrino oscillations. We investigate the night-day asymmetry predictions for the forthcoming Borexino measurement of the ^7Be neutrinos for both maximal and oscillations. If (with y = 0.5 for case and y = 1 for case) then the maximal neutrino oscillations will lead to observable night-day asymmetries in Borexino and/or superKamiokande. With Kamland covering the high mass range, and Borexino/superK covering the low mass range, ("just so" region), essentially all of the parameter space will soon be scrutinized.
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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0003189,
title = {Maximal $\nu_e$ oscillations, Borexino and smoking guns},
author = {R. Foot},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0003189},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Various improvements...still about 6 pages with some figs