Published February 1992 | Version v1
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Neutrino electromagnetic scattering in astrophysics

Creators

  • 1. Dept. of Physics, Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Canada)

Description

We consider the electromagnetic scattering of neutrinos via their magnetic moment in astrophysical systems. We find that in the Sun the scattering processes flipping the neutrino from its left-handed state to its right-handed state are unimportant for all allowable values of the neutrino magnetic moment. However, considering these processes in the supernova SN1987A, we find that the upper limit of the neutrino magnetic moment to be in the order of 3 x 10-11 μB. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Canadian Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 140-142
ISSN
0008-4204

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
29053983
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ASTROPHYSICS; COSMIC NEUTRINOS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MANDELSTAM REPRESENTATION; NEUTRINO-ELECTRON INTERACTIONS; SCATTERING; SOLAR NEUTRINOS; SPIN FLIP; SUPERNOVAE
Descriptors DEC
BINARY STARS; COSMIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; FERMIONS; INTERACTIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTON-LEPTON INTERACTIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; NEUTRINOS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; RADIATIONS; SOLAR PARTICLES; SOLAR RADIATION; STARS; STELLAR RADIATION; VARIABLE STARS

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Notes
9 refs., 3 figs.