Tau neutrinos favored over sterile neutrinos in atmospheric muon neutrino oscillations.
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Fukuda, S; Fukuda, Y; Ishitsuka, M; Kajita, T; Kameda, J; Kaneyuki, K; Kobayashi, K; Koshio, Y; Miura, M; Moriyama, S; Nakahata, M; Okada, A ...
Published in: Physical review letters
November 2000
The previously published atmospheric neutrino data did not distinguish whether muon neutrinos were oscillating into tau neutrinos or sterile neutrinos, as both hypotheses fit the data. Using data recorded in 1100 live days of the Super-Kamiokande detector, we use three complementary data samples to study the difference in zenith angle distribution due to neutral currents and matter effects. We find no evidence favoring sterile neutrinos, and reject the hypothesis at the 99% confidence level. On the other hand, we find that oscillation between muon and tau neutrinos suffices to explain all the results in hand.
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Physical review letters
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1079-7114
ISSN
0031-9007
Publication Date
November 2000
Volume
85
Issue
19
Start / End Page
3999 / 4003
Related Subject Headings
- General Physics
- 51 Physical sciences
- 49 Mathematical sciences
- 40 Engineering
- 09 Engineering
- 02 Physical Sciences
- 01 Mathematical Sciences
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Fukuda, S., Fukuda, Y., Ishitsuka, M., Kajita, T., Kameda, J., Kaneyuki, K., … Takemori, D. (2000). Tau neutrinos favored over sterile neutrinos in atmospheric muon neutrino oscillations. Physical Review Letters, 85(19), 3999–4003. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.85.3999
Fukuda, S., Y. Fukuda, M. Ishitsuka, T. Kajita, J. Kameda, K. Kaneyuki, K. Kobayashi, et al. “Tau neutrinos favored over sterile neutrinos in atmospheric muon neutrino oscillations.” Physical Review Letters 85, no. 19 (November 2000): 3999–4003. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.85.3999.
Fukuda S, Fukuda Y, Ishitsuka M, Kajita T, Kameda J, Kaneyuki K, et al. Tau neutrinos favored over sterile neutrinos in atmospheric muon neutrino oscillations. Physical review letters. 2000 Nov;85(19):3999–4003.
Fukuda, S., et al. “Tau neutrinos favored over sterile neutrinos in atmospheric muon neutrino oscillations.” Physical Review Letters, vol. 85, no. 19, Nov. 2000, pp. 3999–4003. Epmc, doi:10.1103/physrevlett.85.3999.
Fukuda S, Fukuda Y, Ishitsuka M, Kajita T, Kameda J, Kaneyuki K, Kobayashi K, Koshio Y, Miura M, Moriyama S, Nakahata M, Nakayama S, Obayashi Y, Okada A, Okumura K, Sakurai N, Shiozawa M, Suzuki Y, Takeuchi H, Takeuchi Y, Toshito T, Totsuka Y, Yamada S, Earl M, Habig A, Kearns E, Messier MD, Scholberg K, Stone JL, Sulak LR, Walter CW, Goldhaber M, Barszczak T, Casper D, Gajewski W, Kropp WR, Mine S, Price LR, Smy M, Sobel HW, Vagins MR, Ganezer KS, Keig WE, Ellsworth RW, Tasaka S, Kibayashi A, Learned JG, Matsuno S, Takemori D. Tau neutrinos favored over sterile neutrinos in atmospheric muon neutrino oscillations. Physical review letters. 2000 Nov;85(19):3999–4003.
Published In
Physical review letters
DOI
EISSN
1079-7114
ISSN
0031-9007
Publication Date
November 2000
Volume
85
Issue
19
Start / End Page
3999 / 4003
Related Subject Headings
- General Physics
- 51 Physical sciences
- 49 Mathematical sciences
- 40 Engineering
- 09 Engineering
- 02 Physical Sciences
- 01 Mathematical Sciences