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A Note on the Solar Neutrino Problem

Version 1 : Received: 23 October 2023 / Approved: 24 October 2023 / Online: 24 October 2023 (07:45:06 CEST)

How to cite: Apostol, M. A Note on the Solar Neutrino Problem. Preprints 2023, 2023101499. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1499.v1 Apostol, M. A Note on the Solar Neutrino Problem. Preprints 2023, 2023101499. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1499.v1

Abstract

The coupled Dirac equations for solar e- and μ-neutrinos are solved in the presence of a small uniform interaction of the e-neutrinos with matter (the Sun). It is shown that the interaction leads to an increase of the amplitude of the neutrinos oscillations and a decrease of the lo- calization probability of the e-neutrinos. However, the strength of this interaction is insufficient to explain the magnitude of the discrepancy between the solar neutrino flux and the neutrino flux measured on the Earth. An alternative interpretation related to a possible superfluid neutrino state is advanced, which may throw some light on the solar neutrino problem.

Keywords

solar neutrinos; neutrino oscillations; coupled dirac equations; interaction with matter; admixture angle; superfluid correlations

Subject

Physical Sciences, Particle and Field Physics

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