Linking solar and long baseline terrestrial neutrino experiments.

Phys Rev Lett

CFIF, Departamento de Fisica, Instituto Superior Técnico, P-1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.

Published: April 2000

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study focuses on three types of light neutrinos with different mass levels, indicating that solar neutrino data can provide insights into a specific mixing element (U(e3)) of the lepton mixing matrix.
  • It suggests that if U(e3) is measured in atmospheric or long baseline experiments, it could help clarify the different theories surrounding the solar neutrino anomaly.
  • The interaction between solar neutrino data and U(e3) measurements could refine our understanding of neutrino behavior and their oscillation patterns.

Article Abstract

We show that, in the framework of three light neutrino species with hierarchical masses and assuming no fine tuning between the entries of the neutrino mass matrix, one can use the solar neutrino data to obtain information on the element U(e3) of the lepton mixing matrix. Conversely, a measurement of U(e3) in atmospheric or long baseline accelerator or reactor neutrino experiments would help discriminate between possible oscillation solutions of the solar neutrino problem.

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