scholarly journals THE CHARGED NEUTRINO: A NEW APPROACH TO THE SOLAR NEUTRINO PROBLEM

1994 ◽  
Vol 09 (16) ◽  
pp. 1479-1488 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.YU. IGNATIEV ◽  
G.C. JOSHI
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Solar Neutrino ◽  
Neutrino Flux ◽  
Convective Zone ◽  
Electron Charge ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Solar Neutrino Problem ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Solar Neutrino Flux ◽  
The Magnetic Field

We have considered the effect of the reduction of the solar neutrino flux on earth due to the deflection of the charged neutrino by the magnetic field of the solar convective zone. The antisymmetry of this magnetic field about the plane of the solar equator induces the anisotropy of the solar neutrino flux thus creating the deficit of the neutrino flux on the earth. The deficit has been estimated in terms of solar and neutrino parameters and the condition of a 50% deficit has been obtained: Qν grad H≥10−18 eG/cm where Qν is the neutrino electric charge, grad H is the gradient of the solar toroidal magnetic field, e is the electron charge. Some attractive experimental consequences of this scenario are qualitatively discussed.

SOLAR NEUTRINO FLUX VARIATION AND NEUTRINO MAGNETIC MOMENT

1989 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
PROBHAS RAYCHAUDHURI
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Sunspot Number ◽  
Magnetic Moment ◽  
Solar Neutrino ◽  
Convection Zone ◽  
Neutrino Flux ◽  
Flux Variation ◽  
Neutrino Magnetic Moment ◽  
Solar Neutrino Flux ◽  
The Magnetic Field

It is shown that neutrino flip through the magnetic field of the convection zone is not responsible for the anticorrelation between the solar neutrino flux and the sunspot number.

scholarly journals Variability in the solar output

1990 ◽  
Vol 330 (1615) ◽  
pp. 641-643 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cycle ◽  
Solar Neutrino ◽  
Neutrino Flux ◽  
Convective Zone ◽  
Solar Oscillation ◽  
Dynamo Action ◽  
Solar Neutrino Flux ◽  
Oscillation Frequencies

Evidence for variability in the solar output is briefly discussed. If the solar neutrino flux and the solar oscillation frequencies vary over a solar cycle this could indicate that the solar cycle has its origin in the solar core rather than be due to dynamo action in the solar convective zone.

ON THE COHERENCE CONDITION FOR RESONANT SPIN-FLAVOR PRECESSION OF MAJORANA SOLAR NEUTRINOS

1992 ◽  
Vol 07 (06) ◽  
pp. 1309-1314
Author(s):  
RAUL HORVAT
Keyword(s):  
Solar Neutrino ◽  
Neutrino Flux ◽  
Majorana Neutrino ◽  
Solar Neutrinos ◽  
Sunspot Activity ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Solar Neutrino Problem ◽  
Mass Eigenstates ◽  
Flavor Changing ◽  
Solar Neutrino Flux

One of the most attractive solutions to the solar-neutrino problem (including an anticorrelation of the solar-neutrino flux with sunspot activity) incorporates a Majorana neutrino having a flavor-changing transition moment as large as (0.1–1)×10−10 Bohr magnetons. This solution is compatible with all known laboratory, astrophysical and cosmological bounds. Here we show the consistency of the solution with the coherence condition for effective-mass eigenstates inside the sun.

THE STATUS OF THE SOLAR NEUTRINO PROBLEM IN THE RESONANT SPIN-FLAVOR PRECESSION SCENARIO WITH TWISTING SOLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (22n23) ◽  
pp. 1445-1460 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. DEV ◽  
JYOTI DHAR SHARMA
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Solar Neutrino ◽  
Neutrino Flux ◽  
Convective Zone ◽  
Solar Magnetic Fields ◽  
Detection Rates ◽  
Neutrino Detection ◽  
The Status ◽  
Neutrino Experiments ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Resonant spin-flavor precession scenario with twisting solar magnetic fields has been confronted with the solar neutrino data from various ongoing experiments. In particular, the anticorrelation apparent in the Homestake solar neutrino data has been taken seriously to constrain the twisting profiles of the magnetic field in the convective zone of the Sun. The twisting profiles, thus derived, have been used to calculate the neutrino detection rates for the Homestake, Kamiokande (super-Kamiokande) and the gallium experiments. It is found that the presence of twisting reduces the degree of anticorrelation in all the solar neutrino experiments. However, the anticorrelation in the Homestake experiment is expected to be more pronounced. Moreover, the anticorrelation of solar neutrino flux emerging from the southern solar hemisphere is expected to be stronger than that for the neutrinos emerging from the northern solar hemisphere.

scholarly journals PARTICLE PHYSICS CONFRONTS THE SOLAR NEUTRINO PROBLEM

1992 ◽  
Vol 07 (22) ◽  
pp. 5387-5459 ◽  
Author(s):  
PALASH B. PAL
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Moment ◽  
Time Variation ◽  
Solar Neutrino ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Magnetic Moments ◽  
Neutrino Flux ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Solar Neutrino Problem ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Near Future

This review has four parts. In Part I, we describe the reactions that produce neutrinos in the sun and the expected flux of those neutrinos on the earth. We then discuss the detection of these neutrinos, and how the results obtained differ from the theoretical expectations, leading to what is known as the solar neutrino problem. In Part II, we show how neutrino oscillations can provide a solution to the solar neutrino problem. This includes vacuum oscillations, as well as matter enhanced oscillations. In Part III, we discuss the possibility of time variation of the neutrino flux and how a magnetic moment of the neutrino can explain the phenomenon. We also discuss particle physics models which can give rise to the required values of magnetic moments. In Part IV, we present some concluding remarks and outlook for the near future.

scholarly journals UPDATED REVIEW OF SOLAR MODELS AND SOLAR NEUTRINO EXPERIMENTS

1992 ◽  
Vol 01 (02) ◽  
pp. 281-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
DOUGLAS R.O. MORRISON
Keyword(s):  
Solar Neutrino ◽  
Neutrino Flux ◽  
Reaction Rates ◽  
New Physics ◽  
Solar Neutrinos ◽  
Sunspot Activity ◽  
Evolutionary Models ◽  
Small Diffusion ◽  
Solar Neutrino Problem ◽  
Solar Neutrino Flux

The Conventional Wisdom that there is a Solar Neutrino Problem and that New Physics is required, is examined. The various solar evolutionary models, (or SSM), are described and in particular the four new 1992 papers. While the evolutionary models are generally robust, there are important assumptions and uncertainties (screening, nuclear reaction rates, etc.) which mean that the errors cannot be small. Diffusion in the Sun is expected to be significant but so far there is no calculation which includes all types of diffusion, especially turbulent diffusion. The new and important helioseismological results are shown to to be in agreement with some of the SSM calculations. The experimental results are beginning to be not inconsistent with the SSM calculations. Kamiokande is consistent with SSM calculations except for one with rather small errors. The new GALLEX result is in agreement with all SSM calculations within 1.3 to 2 standard deviations. The 1990 SAGE I experiment is shown to have no evidence of solar neutrinos and is inconsistent with all SSM calculations and with GALLEX. However the new 1991 SAGE II experiment finds neutrino rates not inconsistent with SSM calculations. The Chlorine experiment is significantly below SSM calculations and is inconsistent with Kamiokande. In particular the Chlorine claim that there is a variation of the solar neutrino flux with the inverse of the sunspot activity, which shows a correlation of five standard deviation significance, is in contradiction with the results of the Kamiokande experiment which finds no variation of the solar neutrino flux with time. The overall conclusion is that there is no compelling evidence for a Solar Neutrino Problem or need for New Physics. However the neutrinos could still have masses and further experiments with higher statistics are essential as they are one of the rare ways of studying this low mass region. Thus the Solar Neutrino Problem is becoming a Neutrino Mass Quest.

RESOLUTION OF THE Be/B SOLAR NEUTRINO FLUX ANOMALY IN THE RESONANT SPIN-FLAVOR PRECESSION SCENARIO WITH TWISTING SOLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (05) ◽  
pp. 351-360
Author(s):  
S. DEV ◽  
JYOTI DHAR SHARMA
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Solar Neutrino ◽  
Solar Magnetic Field ◽  
Neutrino Flux ◽  
The Other ◽  
Complete Disappearance ◽  
Solar Magnetic Fields ◽  
Solar Neutrino Flux

The Be/B neutrino flux anomaly has been examined within the framework of the resonant spin-flavor precession scenario with twisting solar magnetic fields. It is found that the twist of the toroidal component of the solar magnetic field, leads naturally to a complete disappearance of 7 Be neutrinos emerging from one of the solar hemispheres. However, the 7 Be neutrino flux emerging from the other solar hemisphere with oppositely twisted magnetic field must survive completely. Thus, this scenario predicts seasonal variations of the 7 Be neutrino flux to be observed in the Borexino experiment.

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