Published December 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Properties of the Tau-Neutrino

  • 1. University of Athens, Department of Physics, Division of Nuclear and Particle Physics, Panepistimioupoli, Zografou, 15771 Athens (Greece)

Description

The ντ was postulated to exist after the discovery of the tau-lepton in 1975. First ντ CC interactions was observed in 2000 by the DONuT experiment at Fermilab, which also set a limit on the magnetic moment. Electron positron collider experiments have studied the tau-lepton decays and measured the Michel parameters, the tau lifetime, and the number of the light neutrino species. In addition a direct upper limit of the tau-neutrino mass was measured. This paper gives a short review of the known properties of the tau-neutrino, along with preliminary results from DONuT on the measurement of the ντ CC DIS cross section.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2011.09.020

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2011.09.020;
PII
S0920-5632(11)00710-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
221
Journal Page Range
p. 299-306
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
22. international conference on neutrino physics and astrophysics
Dates
13-19 Jun 2006
Place
Santa Fe, NM (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43112516
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CROSS SECTIONS; ELECTRONS; FERMILAB; INTERACTIONS; LIFETIME; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MASS; PARTICLE DECAY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POSITRONS; REVIEWS; TAU NEUTRINOS
Descriptors DEC
ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; DECAY; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HEAVY LEPTONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATTER; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NEUTRINOS; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS

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