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The vacuum oscillation (VO) solution to the solar anomaly requires an extremely small neutrino mass splitting, Delta m^2_{sol}\leq 10^{-10} eV^2. We study under which circumstances this small splitting (whatever its origin) is or is not…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2010-02-03 J. A. Casas , J. R. Espinosa , A. Ibarra , I. Navarro

The vacuum oscillation solution to the solar neutrino problem predicts characteristics variations of the observable neutrinos rates, as a result of the L/E_nu dependence of the nu_e survival probability (L and E_nu being the neutrino…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-07 B. Faid , G. L. Fogli , E. Lisi , D. Montanino

We discuss the status of the solutions of the solar neutrino problem in terms of oscillations of $\nu_e$ into active or sterile neutrinos. We present the results of a global fit to the full data set corresponding to the latest data…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-31 M. C. Gonzalez-Garcia , C. Peña-Garay

We examine the prospects for the resonance spin flavour precession as a solution to the solar neutrino problem. We study seven different realistic solar magnetic field profiles and, by numerically integrating the evolution equations,…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-11-26 J. Pulido , E. Kh. Akhmedov

Recent evidence for oscillations of atmospheric neutrinos at Super-Kamiokande suggest, in the simplest see-saw interpretation, neutrino masses such that `just so' vacuum oscillations can explain the solar neutrino deficit. Super-K solar…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-31 Sheldon L. Glashow , Peter J. Kernan , Lawrence M. Krauss

The complete and concurrent Homestake and Kamiokande solar neutrino data sets (including backgrounds), when compared to detailed model predictions, provide no unambiguous indication of the solution to the solar neutrino problem. All…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-08-18 E. Gates , L. M. Krauss , M. White

In this talk we present the update (including the recent SNO results) of our analysis of the neutrino oscillation solutions of the solar and atmospheric neutrino problems in the framework of four-neutrino mixing where a sterile neutrino is…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2019-08-17 M. C. Gonzalez-Garcia , M. Maltoni , C. Peña-Garay

We determine the neutrino parameters for MSW and vacuum oscillations (active and sterile neutrinos) that are allowed by the separate, and collective, imposition of the constraints from total event rates in the chlorine, GALLEX, SAGE, and…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-03-02 J. N. Bahcall , P. I. Krastev , A. Yu. Smirnov

We make a global vacuum neutrino oscillation analysis of solar neutrino data, including the seasonal and energy dependence of the recent Super-Kamiokande 708-day results. The best fit parameters for \nu_e oscillations to an active neutrino…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-09-15 V. Barger , K. Whisnant

In the context of neutrino scenarios characterized by four (three active plus one sterile) neutrino species and by mass spectra with two separated doublets, we analyze solutions to the atmospheric neutrino anomaly which smoothly interpolate…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-07 G. L. Fogli , E. Lisi , A. Marrone

I describe the current status of the solar neutrino problem, summarizing the arguments that its resolution will require new particle physics. The phenomenon of matter-enhanced neutrino oscillations is reviewed. I consider the implications…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 W. C. Haxton

The solar neutrino problem has persisted for almost three decades. Recent results from Kamiokande, SAGE, and GALLEX indicate a pattern of neutrino fluxes that is very difficult to reconcile with plausible variations in standard solar…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-09-25 W. Haxton

We present an analysis of the neutrino oscillation solutions of the solar and atmospheric neutrino problems in the framework of four-neutrino mixing where a sterile neutrino is added to the three standard ones and the mass spectra presents…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 M. C. Gonzalez-Garcia , M. Maltoni , C. Peña-Garay

Two-neutrino oscillations in vacuum are studied as a possible solution of the solar neutrino problem. New constraints on the parameter sn2, characterizing the mixing of the electron neutrino with another active or sterile neutrino, as well…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-22 P. I. Krastev , S. T. Petcov

Long length vacuum oscillations solution of the solar neutrino problem is discussed. We show that there is a strict correlation between a distortion of the neutrino energy spectrum and an amplitude of seasonal variations of the neutrino…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-30 S. P. Mikheyev , A. Yu. Smirnov

The most popular solutions of the solar neutrino problem which assume massive neutrinos predict varying with time signals in the solar neutrino detectors. The variations represent a distinctive feature of these solutions and do not depend…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 P. I. Krastev

We re-analyse spin-flavour precession solutions to the solar neutrino problem in the light of the recent SNO CC result as well as the 1258--day Super-Kamiokande data and the upper limit on solar anti-neutrinos. In a self-consistent…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-09-17 O. G. Miranda , C. Pena-Garay , T. I. Rashba , V. B. Semikoz , J. W. F. Valle

For active and sterile neutrinos, we present the globally allowed solutions for two neutrino oscillations. We include the SNO CC measurement and all other relevant solar neutrino and reactor data. Five active neutrino oscillation solutions…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2010-05-28 John N. Bahcall , M. C. Gonzalez-Garcia , Carlos Pena-Garay

We examine the constraints on non-radiative decay of neutrinos from the observations of solar neutrino experiments. The standard oscillation hypothesis among three neutrinos solves the solar and atmospheric neutrino problems. Decay of a…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-11-26 Anjan S. Joshipura , Eduard Masso , Subhendra Mohanty

We perform an updated phenomenological analysis of the Mikheyev-Smirnov-Wolfenstein (MSW) solutions of the solar neutrino problem, assuming oscillations between two and three neutrino families. The analysis includes the total rates of the…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-07 G. L. Fogli , E. Lisi , D. Montanino , A. Palazzo