Oscillations of atmospheric neutrinos

被引:131
作者
Jung, CK [1 ]
Kajita, T
Mann, T
McGrew, C
机构
[1] SUNY Stony Brook, Dept Phys & Astron, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA
[2] Univ Tokyo, Inst Cosm Ray Res, Kashiwa, Chiba 2778582, Japan
[3] Tufts Univ, Dept Phys, Medford, MA 02155 USA
关键词
neutrino oscillation; atmospheric neutrino; nonaccelerator experiment;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.nucl.51.101701.132421
中图分类号
O57 [原子核物理学、高能物理学];
学科分类号
070202 ;
摘要
The observation of muon flavor disappearance in the atmospheric neutrino flux provides compelling evidence for neutrino flavor oscillations and, by implication, for nonzero neutrino rest mass. We review recent results from Super-Kamiokande and other underground atmospheric neutrino experiments. These results, along with oscillation limits from reactor experiments, are evaluated in the context of neutrino three-state mixing. A unifying picture with v(mu) to v(tau) oscillation as the dominant mode emerges; however, certain ambiguities remain. Future directions for further experimentation are discussed.
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页数:38
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