Sterile neutrinos: the necessity for a 5 sigma definitive clarification
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2013-04-09 v1
Abstract
Several different experiments have hinted to the existence of "anomalies" in the neutrino sector, implying the possible presence of additional sterile neutrinos or of other options. A definitive experimental search, capable to clarify either in favour or against all these anomalies at the appropriate > 5 sigma level has been proposed by the ICARUS-NESSIE Collaboration. The technique is based on two innovative concepts, namely (1) a large mass Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LAr-TPC) now in full operation at LNGS and (2) the search for spectral differences in two identical detectors at different distances along the (anti-)neutrino line(s).
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@article{arxiv.1304.2047,
title = {Sterile neutrinos: the necessity for a 5 sigma definitive clarification},
author = {Carlo Rubbia and Alberto Guglielmi and Francesco Pietropaolo and Paola Sala},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.2047},
year = {2013}
}
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7 pages, 4 figures, 1 table