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Time-Energy Uncertainty Relations for Neutrino Oscillation and M\"Ossbauer Neutrino Experiment

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2008-11-26 v2

Abstract

Using the Mandelstam-Tamm method we derive time-energy uncertainty relations for neutrino oscillations. We demonstrate that the small energy uncertainty of antineutrinos in a recently considered experiment with recoilless resonant (M\"ossbauer) production and absorption of tritium antineutrinos is in conflict with the energy uncertainty which, according to the time-energy uncertainty relation, is necessary for neutrino oscillations to happen. A M\"ossbauer neutrino experiment could provide a unique possibility to test the applicability of the time-energy uncertainty relation to neutrino oscillations and to reveal the true nature of neutrino oscillations.

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@article{arxiv.0803.0527,
  title  = {Time-Energy Uncertainty Relations for Neutrino Oscillation and M\"Ossbauer Neutrino Experiment},
  author = {S. M. Bilenky and F. von Feilitzsch and W. Potzel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.0527},
  year   = {2008}
}