Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
2001-04-17
Phys.Lett.B509:19-29,2001
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
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Scientific paper
10.1016/S0370-2693(01)00566-4
We perform an oscillation parameter-independent analysis of solar neutrino flux measurements from which we predict the charged-current rate at SNO relative to Standard Solar Model to be $R_{SNO}^{CC}=0.35^{+0.16}_{-0.09} (0.46^{+0.13}_{-0.11})$ for oscillations to active (sterile) neutrinos. By alternately considering the $^8$B flux normalization fixed and free, we find that the flux measured by Super-Kamiokande (SK) not being a result of oscillations is strongly disfavored for oscillations to active neutrinos. SNO will determine the best-fit value of the $^8$B flux normalization $\beta$ (equal to the neutral-current rate), without recourse to neutral-current measurements, from the derived relation $\beta=R_{SNO}^{NC}=5.85 R_{SK} - 4.85 R_{SNO}^{CC}$. Using a simple parameterization of the fraction of high, intermediate, and low energy solar neutrinos starting above resonance, we reproduce the results of global analyses to good accuracy; we find that the LMA solution with a normal mass hierarchy is clearly favored. With $\beta$ free, our analysis for oscillations to active neutrinos gives $R_{SNO}^{NC}=\beta=1.34 \pm 0.34$, which corresponds to $R_{SNO}^{CC}=0.28\pm 0.07$.
Barger Vernon
Marfatia Danny
Whisnant Kerry
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