The discovery channel at the Neutrino Factory: ν μ → ν taupointing to sterile neutrinos

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2009, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Donini, Andrea ^a   Fuki, Ken Ichi ^c   Lopez Pavon J ^a   Meloni, Davide ^b   Yasuda, Osamu ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

^c TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beyond standard model; Neutrino physics; Solar and atmospheric neutrinos

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651092426     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2009/08/041     Document Type: Article

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