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Migdal effect of Phonon-mediated neutrino nucleus scattering in semiconductor detectors

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2024-07-15 v2

Abstract

In this work, we introduce the theoretical framework of the phonon-mediated Migdal effect for neutrino-nucleus scattering in semiconductors, considering both the Standard Model and the presence of the neutrino magnetic moment. We calculate the rate of electron excitation resulting from the Migdal effect and observe a substantial coherent enhancement compared to ordinary neutrino-electron scattering. Furthermore, we provide numerical sensitivities for detecting the Migdal effect and constraints on the neutrino magnetic moment, utilizing an experimental setup with reactor neutrinos.

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@article{arxiv.2310.05704,
  title  = {Migdal effect of Phonon-mediated neutrino nucleus scattering in semiconductor detectors},
  author = {Yu-Feng Li and Shuo-yu Xia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.05704},
  year   = {2024}
}

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16 pages, 3 figures, Nucl.Phys.B in press