Dynamical equilibria of fast neutrino flavor conversion

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Main Authors: Liu, Jiabao, Johns, Lucas, Nagakura, Hiroki, Zaizen, Masamichi, Yamada, Shoichi
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Published: 2025
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author Liu, Jiabao
Johns, Lucas
Nagakura, Hiroki
Zaizen, Masamichi
Yamada, Shoichi
author_facet Liu, Jiabao
Johns, Lucas
Nagakura, Hiroki
Zaizen, Masamichi
Yamada, Shoichi
contents Dense neutrino systems, which display collectivity mediated by the weak interaction, have deep parallels with mean-field kinetic systems governed by other fundamental forces. We identify analogues in fast flavor conversion (FFC) of some time-honored nonlinear phenomena in plasmas and self-gravitating systems. We focus in particular on nonlinear Landau damping and collisionless equilibria, which are likely important pieces of the unsolved puzzle of neutrino oscillations in core-collapse supernovae and neutron star mergers. Our analysis additionally reveals the previously unexplored phenomenon of flavor-wave synchronization.
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spellingShingle Dynamical equilibria of fast neutrino flavor conversion
Liu, Jiabao
Johns, Lucas
Nagakura, Hiroki
Zaizen, Masamichi
Yamada, Shoichi
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Theory
Dense neutrino systems, which display collectivity mediated by the weak interaction, have deep parallels with mean-field kinetic systems governed by other fundamental forces. We identify analogues in fast flavor conversion (FFC) of some time-honored nonlinear phenomena in plasmas and self-gravitating systems. We focus in particular on nonlinear Landau damping and collisionless equilibria, which are likely important pieces of the unsolved puzzle of neutrino oscillations in core-collapse supernovae and neutron star mergers. Our analysis additionally reveals the previously unexplored phenomenon of flavor-wave synchronization.
title Dynamical equilibria of fast neutrino flavor conversion
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.26418