High-Energy to Ultrahigh-Energy Neutrino Interactions
Mary Hall Reno
Abstract
The cross sections for neutrino interactions with nucleons have been measured directly in accelerator experiments and through the zenith-angle and energy dependence of neutrino events at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Fluxes of high-energy neutrinos are produced at the Large Hadron Collider and by cosmic rays in the atmosphere. High-energy neutrinos also come from astrophysical and cosmic sources. The theory of neutrino interactions is reviewed. Current cross-section measurements and prospects for the future are discussed. The focus here is on neutrino interactions for energies larger than 1 TeV.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsNeutrinoSolar neutrino problemNuclear physicsCosmic rayMeasurements of neutrino speedParticle physicsSolar neutrinoCosmic neutrino backgroundNeutrino detectorNeutrino astronomyNeutrino oscillationColliderZenithOpticsAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaNeutrino Physics ResearchParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies