Neutrino oscillation in a space-time with torsion

Authors
Alimohammadi, M Shariati, A
Citation
M. Alimohammadi et A. Shariati, Neutrino oscillation in a space-time with torsion, MOD PHY L A, 14(4), 1999, pp. 267-274
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS A
ISSN journal
02177323 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
267 - 274
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-7323(19990210)14:4<267:NOIASW>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Using Einstein-Cartan-Dirac theory, we study the effect of torsion on neutr ino oscillation. We see that torsion cannot induce neutrino oscillation, bu t affects it whenever oscillation exists for other reasons. We show that th e torsion effect on neutrino oscillation is as important as the neutrino ma ss effect, whenever the ratio of neutrino number density to neutrino energy is similar to 10(69) cm(-3)/eV, or the number density of the matter is sim ilar to 10(69) cm(-3).