Applications of Quantum Information in Astrophysics and Cosmology

Session

Research Talk 5: QIT/ML/Neutrinos/Astrophysics/Cosmology

Apr 25, 2023, 2:00 PM

14. Nature of neutrino mass, refraction and cosmology

Alexei Smirnov

4/25/23, 2:00 PM

Neutrino Physics

Research Talk

A possibility is considered that the observed neutrino oscillations are due to refraction effects on a very light scalar dark matter. Properties of the effective neutrino mass-squared responsible for the oscillation effects are studied. In particular, the dependence of the effective mass on state of medium: a cold gas of particles or a classical scalar field is explored. Cosmological...