The matter-neutrino resonance (MNR) phenomenon has the potential to significantly alter the flavor content of neutrinos emitted from compact object mergers. We present the first calculations of MNR transitions using neutrino self-interaction potentials and matter potentials generated self-consistently from a dynamical model of a three-dimensional neutron star merger. In the context of the single angle approximation, we find that symmetric and standard MNR transitions occur in both normal and inverted hierarchy scenarios. We examine the spatial regions above the merger remnant where propagating neutrinos will encounter the matter-neutrino resonance and find that a significant fraction of the neutrinos are likely to undergo MNR transitions.
Matter-neutrino resonance transitions above a neutron star merger remnant / Zhu, Y. L.; Perego, A.; Mclaughlin, G. C.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW D. - ISSN 2470-0010. - 94:10(2016), pp. 105006.1-105006.12. [10.1103/PhysRevD.94.105006]
Matter-neutrino resonance transitions above a neutron star merger remnant
Perego, A.;
2016-01-01
Abstract
The matter-neutrino resonance (MNR) phenomenon has the potential to significantly alter the flavor content of neutrinos emitted from compact object mergers. We present the first calculations of MNR transitions using neutrino self-interaction potentials and matter potentials generated self-consistently from a dynamical model of a three-dimensional neutron star merger. In the context of the single angle approximation, we find that symmetric and standard MNR transitions occur in both normal and inverted hierarchy scenarios. We examine the spatial regions above the merger remnant where propagating neutrinos will encounter the matter-neutrino resonance and find that a significant fraction of the neutrinos are likely to undergo MNR transitions.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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