• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Prospects for Measurement of the Neutrino Mass Hierarchy
  • Beteiligte: Patterson, R.B.
  • Erschienen: Annual Reviews, 2015
  • Erschienen in: Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science, 65 (2015) 1, Seite 177-192
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nucl-102014-021916
  • ISSN: 0163-8998; 1545-4134
  • Schlagwörter: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:p>The unknown neutrino mass hierarchy—whether the ν<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>mass eigenstate is the heaviest or the lightest—represents a major gap in our knowledge of neutrino properties. Determining the hierarchy is a critical step toward further precision measurements in the neutrino sector. The hierarchy is also central to interpreting the next generation of neutrinoless double-β decay results, plays a role in numerous cosmological and astrophysical questions, and serves as a powerful model discriminant for theories of neutrino mass generation and unification. Various current and planned experiments claim sensitivity for establishing the neutrino mass hierarchy. I review the most promising of these here, paying special attention to points of concern and consolidating the projected sensitivities into an outlook for the years ahead.</jats:p>
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