Neutrino flavor evolution in dense environments and the r-process

2021/11/16 by Maria Cristina Volpe, Volpe, Maria Cristina
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) #Neutrino Physics Research #Nuclear Theory (nucl-th) #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2111.08250

openalex publication_date 2021/11/16 · openalex created_date 2022/05/05 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

In dense environments, standard and non-standard neutrino interactions with the background particles trigger a variety of flavor mechanisms, which can impact r-process nucleosynthetic abundances. Future observations of a(n) (extra)galactic supernova will tell us about properties of neutrinos and of the astrophysical source that produce them. The upcoming measurement of the diffuse supernova neutrino background constitute a unique source of information. We highlight some recent developments.

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