$ν_μ$ and $ν_τ$ elastic scattering in Borexino

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Autores principales: Kelly, Kevin J., Mishra, Nityasa, Rai, Mudit, Strigari, Louis E.
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author Kelly, Kevin J.
Mishra, Nityasa
Rai, Mudit
Strigari, Louis E.
author_facet Kelly, Kevin J.
Mishra, Nityasa
Rai, Mudit
Strigari, Louis E.
contents We perform a detailed study of neutrino-electron elastic scattering using the mono-energetic $^{7}$Be neutrinos in Borexino, with an emphasis on exploring the differences between the contributions of $ν_e$, $ν_μ$, and $ν_τ$. We find that current data are capable of measuring these components such that the contributions from $ν_μ$ and $ν_τ$ cannot be zero, although distinguishing between them is challenging -- the differences stemming from Standard Model radiative corrections are insufficient without significantly more precise measurements. In studying these components, we compare predicted neutrino-electron scattering event rates within the Standard Model (accounting for neutrino oscillations), as well as going beyond the Standard Model in two ways. We allow for non-unitary evolution to modify neutrino oscillations, and find that with a larger exposure (${\sim}30$x), Borexino may provide relevant information for constraining non-unitarity, and that JUNO may be able to accomplish this with its data collection of $^{7}$Be neutrinos. We also consider novel $ν_μ$- and $ν_τ$-electron scattering from a gauged $U(1)_{L_μ- L_τ}$ model, showing consistency with previous analyses of Borexino and this scenario, but also demonstrating the impact of uncertainties on Standard Model mixing parameters on these results.
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spellingShingle $ν_μ$ and $ν_τ$ elastic scattering in Borexino
Kelly, Kevin J.
Mishra, Nityasa
Rai, Mudit
Strigari, Louis E.
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Experiment
We perform a detailed study of neutrino-electron elastic scattering using the mono-energetic $^{7}$Be neutrinos in Borexino, with an emphasis on exploring the differences between the contributions of $ν_e$, $ν_μ$, and $ν_τ$. We find that current data are capable of measuring these components such that the contributions from $ν_μ$ and $ν_τ$ cannot be zero, although distinguishing between them is challenging -- the differences stemming from Standard Model radiative corrections are insufficient without significantly more precise measurements. In studying these components, we compare predicted neutrino-electron scattering event rates within the Standard Model (accounting for neutrino oscillations), as well as going beyond the Standard Model in two ways. We allow for non-unitary evolution to modify neutrino oscillations, and find that with a larger exposure (${\sim}30$x), Borexino may provide relevant information for constraining non-unitarity, and that JUNO may be able to accomplish this with its data collection of $^{7}$Be neutrinos. We also consider novel $ν_μ$- and $ν_τ$-electron scattering from a gauged $U(1)_{L_μ- L_τ}$ model, showing consistency with previous analyses of Borexino and this scenario, but also demonstrating the impact of uncertainties on Standard Model mixing parameters on these results.
title $ν_μ$ and $ν_τ$ elastic scattering in Borexino
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.03174