Effects of tau-neutrino detection on non-standard interactions at DUNE with a short discussion on the nature of neutrino mixing

Abstract In this paper, we investigate the effects of ν τ and ν ¯ τ $$ {\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ detection at the DUNE far detector on the experiment’s sensitivity to Non-Standard Interactions (NSI) in neutrino propagation. We show that the strongest observable NSI effect in the ν τ and ν ¯ τ $$ {...

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Main Authors: Xin Yue Yu, Zishen Guan, William Dallaway, Ushak Rahaman, Nikolina Ilic
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2025)245
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description Abstract In this paper, we investigate the effects of ν τ and ν ¯ τ $$ {\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ detection at the DUNE far detector on the experiment’s sensitivity to Non-Standard Interactions (NSI) in neutrino propagation. We show that the strongest observable NSI effect in the ν τ and ν ¯ τ $$ {\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ appearance probabilities arises from ϵ μτ . We have studied the hierarchy sensitivity, CP violation sensitivity and octant sensitivity of DUNE from ν τ and ν ¯ τ $$ {\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ appearance channels in presence of NSI. We have also studied the detection sensitivity of NSI phases and the future constaints on NSI parameters from the tau neutrino appearance channels in DUNE. Additionally, we examine the role of ν τ detection in constraining the unitary nature of the PMNS matrix. These studies emphasize the importance of incorporating ν τ detection in long-baseline neutrino experiments such as DUNE.
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spelling doaj-art-bbba29b6709a4cd4ae3fc645a7c6fa6c2025-08-20T03:42:37ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792025-07-012025713710.1007/JHEP07(2025)245Effects of tau-neutrino detection on non-standard interactions at DUNE with a short discussion on the nature of neutrino mixingXin Yue Yu0Zishen Guan1William Dallaway2Ushak Rahaman3Nikolina Ilic4Department of Physics, University of TorontoDepartment of Physics, University of TorontoDepartment of Physics, University of TorontoDepartment of Physics, University of TorontoDepartment of Physics, University of TorontoAbstract In this paper, we investigate the effects of ν τ and ν ¯ τ $$ {\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ detection at the DUNE far detector on the experiment’s sensitivity to Non-Standard Interactions (NSI) in neutrino propagation. We show that the strongest observable NSI effect in the ν τ and ν ¯ τ $$ {\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ appearance probabilities arises from ϵ μτ . We have studied the hierarchy sensitivity, CP violation sensitivity and octant sensitivity of DUNE from ν τ and ν ¯ τ $$ {\overline{\nu}}_{\tau } $$ appearance channels in presence of NSI. We have also studied the detection sensitivity of NSI phases and the future constaints on NSI parameters from the tau neutrino appearance channels in DUNE. Additionally, we examine the role of ν τ detection in constraining the unitary nature of the PMNS matrix. These studies emphasize the importance of incorporating ν τ detection in long-baseline neutrino experiments such as DUNE.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2025)245Non-Standard Neutrino PropertiesNeutrino InteractionsNeutrino MixingSterile or Heavy Neutrinos
spellingShingle Xin Yue Yu
Zishen Guan
William Dallaway
Ushak Rahaman
Nikolina Ilic
Effects of tau-neutrino detection on non-standard interactions at DUNE with a short discussion on the nature of neutrino mixing
Journal of High Energy Physics
Non-Standard Neutrino Properties
Neutrino Interactions
Neutrino Mixing
Sterile or Heavy Neutrinos
title Effects of tau-neutrino detection on non-standard interactions at DUNE with a short discussion on the nature of neutrino mixing
title_full Effects of tau-neutrino detection on non-standard interactions at DUNE with a short discussion on the nature of neutrino mixing
title_fullStr Effects of tau-neutrino detection on non-standard interactions at DUNE with a short discussion on the nature of neutrino mixing
title_full_unstemmed Effects of tau-neutrino detection on non-standard interactions at DUNE with a short discussion on the nature of neutrino mixing
title_short Effects of tau-neutrino detection on non-standard interactions at DUNE with a short discussion on the nature of neutrino mixing
title_sort effects of tau neutrino detection on non standard interactions at dune with a short discussion on the nature of neutrino mixing
topic Non-Standard Neutrino Properties
Neutrino Interactions
Neutrino Mixing
Sterile or Heavy Neutrinos
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2025)245
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