2008/01/01 by C. Giunti, Carlo Giunti, H. Castilla-Valdez +2 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Neutrino Physics Research #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1063/1.2965075
published as AIPConf.Proc.1026:3-19,2008 · 16 pages; talk presented at the XI Mexican Workshop on Particles and Fields, 7-12 November 2007, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico
openalex publication_date 2008/01/01 · arxiv created 2008/01/04 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
The standard theory of neutrino oscillations is reviewed, highlighting the main assumptions: the definition of the flavor states, the equal‐momentum assumption and the time = distance assumption. It is shown that the standard flavor states are correct approximations of the states that describe neutrinos in oscillation experiments. The equal‐momentum assumption is shown to be unnecessary for the derivation of the oscillation probability. The time = distance assumption derives from the wave‐packet character of the propagating neutrinos. We present a simple quantum‐mechanical wave‐packet model which allows us to describe the coherence and localization of neutrino oscillations.