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Unitarity of the Leptonic Mixing Matrix

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-11-11 v5 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

We determine the elements of the leptonic mixing matrix, without assuming unitarity, combining data from neutrino oscillation experiments and weak decays. To that end, we first develop a formalism for studying neutrino oscillations in vacuum and matter when the leptonic mixing matrix is not unitary. To be conservative, only three light neutrino species are considered, whose propagation is generically affected by non-unitary effects. Precision improvements within future facilities are discussed as well.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0607020,
  title  = {Unitarity of the Leptonic Mixing Matrix},
  author = {S. Antusch and C. Biggio and E. Fernandez-Martinez and M. B. Gavela and J. Lopez-Pavon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0607020},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Standard Model radiative corrections to the invisible Z width included. Some numerical results modified at the percent level. Updated with latest bounds on the rare tau decay. Physical conculsions unchanged