Constraints on Neutrino Oscillations from Big Bang Nucleosynethesis

Details Constraints on Neutrino Oscillations from Big Bang Nucleosynethesis Constraints on Neutrino Oscillations from Big Bang Nucleosynethesis

1993-07-16

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9307027v1

Phys.Rev. D48 (1993) 2563-2572

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

23 pages, main text in plain tex, 2 tables in LATEX, 4 figures sent by authors upon request, accepted by Phys. Rev. D

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.48.2563

We discuss in detail the effect of neutrino oscillations in Big Bang nucleosynthesis, between active and sterile neutrinos, as well as between active and active neutrinos. We calculate the constraints on mixings between active and sterile neutrinos from the present observation of the primordial helium abundance and discuss the potential implications on various astrophysical and cosmological problems of such oscillations. In particular, we show that large angle sterile neutrino mixing seems to be excluded as a MSW solution to the solar neutrino situation or a solution to the atmospheric neutrino mixing hinted at in some underground experiments. We show how with this constraint, the next generation of solar neutrino experiments should be able to determine the resolution of the solar neutrino problem. It is also shown how sterile neutrinos remain a viable dark matter candidate.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Constraints on Neutrino Oscillations from Big Bang Nucleosynethesis does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Constraints on Neutrino Oscillations from Big Bang Nucleosynethesis, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Constraints on Neutrino Oscillations from Big Bang Nucleosynethesis will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-578561