Neutrinos and magnetic fields: a short review
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2008-11-26 v3 Astrophysics
Abstract
Neutrinos have no electric charge, but a magnetic field can indirectly affect neutrino properties and interactions through its effect on charged particles. After a brief field-theoretic discussion of charged particles in magnetic fields, we discuss two broad kinds of magnetic field effects on neutrinos. First, effects which come through virtual charged particles and alter neutrino properties. Second, effects which alter neutrino interactions through charged particles in the initial or final state. We end with some discussion about possible physical implications of these effects.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0212118,
title = {Neutrinos and magnetic fields: a short review},
author = {Kaushik Bhattacharya and Palash B. Pal},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0212118},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
25 pages, Latex, uses axodraw.sty for figures (Small mistakes corrected in version 3)