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Transition Probability for the Neutrino Wave in Muon Decay and Oscillation Experiments

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2017-01-23 v3

Abstract

This paper elucidates the anomalous decay of the muon ascribed to extended waves. Due to a large overlap of the parent and daughters, the transition amplitude and probability for the neutrinos are modified from the standard formula. A rigorous probability from the von Neumann's fundamental principle of the quantum mechanics at a large time interval TT is, P=TΓ+P(d)P=T\Gamma + P^{(d)}, where Γ\Gamma is derived from the Fermi's golden rule, and P(d)P^{(d)} is a correction term. A new term P(d)P^{(d)} has origins in the overlapping waves, and influences the determinations of physical parameters. By including P(d)P^{(d)}, short-baseline neutrino experiments with LSND, KARMEN, and MiniBooNE become consistent each other and with the solar, long-baseline, and reactor experiments within the three neutrinos. Byproduct is that the absolute neutrino mass of the neutrinos can be measured.

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@article{arxiv.1405.0582,
  title  = {Transition Probability for the Neutrino Wave in Muon Decay and Oscillation Experiments},
  author = {Kenzo Ishikawa and Tasuku Nozaki and Masashi Sentoku and Yutaka Tobita},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.0582},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

39 pages, 19 figures, 1 table; v3: title changed, numerous presentation improvements