Possible violation of the equivalence principle by neutrinos

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作者
Halprin, A [1 ]
Leung, CN [1 ]
Pantaleone, J [1 ]
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[1] UNIV ALASKA, DEPT PHYS & ASTRON, ANCHORAGE, AK 99508 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevD.53.5365
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
We consider the effect of a long-range, flavor-changing tensor interaction of possible gravitational origin. Neutrino-mixing experiments provide the most sensitive probe to date for such forces-testing the equivalence principle at levels below 10(-20). Here we justify and generalize a formalism for describing such effects. The constraints from neutrino-mixing experiments on gravitationally induced mixing are calculated. Our detailed analysis of the atmospheric neutrino data confirms a remarkable result: the atmospheric neutrino data imply the same size violation of the equivalence principle as do the solar neutrino data. Additional tests of this suggestive result are discussed.
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