Published March 21, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Neutrino oscillations in the Kerr-Newman spacetime

  • 1. School of Science, Hebei University of Technology, 300130, Tianjin (China)
  • 2. National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100012 Beijing (China)

Description

The mass neutrino oscillation in the Kerr-Newman (K-N) spacetime is studied in the plane θ = θ0, and general equations of the oscillation phases are given. The effect of the rotation and electric charge on the phase is presented. Then, we consider three special cases. (1) The neutrinos travel along the geodesics with angular momentum L = aE in the equatorial plane. (2) The neutrinos travel along the geodesics with L = 0 in the equatorial plane. (3) The neutrinos travel along the radial geodesics in the direction θ = 0. Finally, we calculate the proper oscillation length in the K-N spacetime. The effect of the gravitational field on the oscillation length is embodied in the gravitational red shift factor. When the neutrino travels out of the gravitational field, a blue shift of the oscillation length takes place. We discuss the variation of the oscillation length influenced by the gravitational field strength, the rotation a2 and charge Q.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/27/6/065011

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0264-9381/27/6/065011;
PII
S0264-9381(10)39732-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
[14 p.]
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41097917
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ELECTRIC CHARGES; GEODESICS; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; LENGTH; MASS; NEUTRINO OSCILLATION; NEUTRINOS; OSCILLATIONS; RED SHIFT; SPACE-TIME; VARIATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIMENSIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES