Probing large extra dimensions with neutrinos
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Description
We study implications of theories with sub-millimeter extra dimensions and Mf∼(1-10) TeV scale quantum gravity for neutrino physics. In these theories, the left-handed neutrinos as well as other standard model (SM) particles, are localized on a brane embedded in the bulk of large extra space. Mixing of neutrinos with (SM) singlet fermions propagating in the bulk is naturally suppressed by the volume factor Mf/MP∼3x10-16-3x10-15, where MP is the Planck mass. Properties of the neutrino oscillations and the resonance conversion to the bulk fermions are considered. We show that the resonance conversion of the electron neutrinos to the light bulk fermions can solve the solar neutrino problem. The signature of the solution is the peculiar distortion of the solar neutrino spectrum. The solution implies that the radius of at least one extra dimension should be in the range 0.06-0.1 mm irrespective of total number of extra dimensions. The corresponding modification of the Newtonian law is within the range of sensitivity of proposed sub-millimeter experiments, thus providing a verifiable link between neutrino physics and the gravity measurements
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Identifiers
- PII
- S055032139900574X;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Physics. B
- Journal Volume
- 563
- Journal Issue
- 1-2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 63-81
- ISSN
- 0550-3213
- CODEN
- NUPBBO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35025348
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPACTIFICATION; ELECTRON NEUTRINOS; MANY-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; NEUTRINO OSCILLATION; QUANTUM GRAVITY; SMOOTH MANIFOLDS; SOLAR NEUTRINOS; STANDARD MODEL; STRING MODELS; TEV RANGE
- Descriptors DEC
- COMPOSITE MODELS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRINOS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUARK MODEL; RADIATIONS; SOLAR PARTICLES; SOLAR RADIATION; STELLAR RADIATION; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.