Theory of Neutrino Detection -- Flavor Oscillations and Weak Values

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2002.07914v2
• Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 14:05:13 GMT
• Title: Theory of Neutrino Detection -- Flavor Oscillations and Weak Values
• Authors: Yago P. Porto-Silva, Marcos C. de Oliveira
• Abstract summary: We show that, in the relativistic limit, the quantum theory of neutrino oscillations can be described through the theory of weak measurements. We write down the flavor equation of motion and calculate the flavor oscillation probability by showing precisely how a single neutrino interferes with itself.
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• Abstract: We show that, in the relativistic limit, the quantum theory of neutrino oscillations can be described through the theory of weak measurements with pre and post-selection. The weak nature of neutrino detection allows simultaneous determination of flavor and energy without problems related to the collapse of the wavefunction. Together with post-selection, a non-trivial quantum interference emerges, allowing one to describe a flavor neutrino as one single particle, despite its superposition of masses. We write down the flavor equation of motion and calculate the flavor oscillation probability by showing precisely how a single neutrino interferes with itself.

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