Experimental search for the neutrino decay v3+vj+e++e- and limits on neutrino mixing

C. Hagner, M. Altmann, F. v. Feilitzsch, L. Oberauer, Y. Declais, E. Kajfasz

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

35 Scopus citations

Abstract

An experiment searching for the neutrino decay 3j+e++e- has been performed at the nuclear power reactor of Bugey. The experimental setup and the data analysis are presented. No evidence for this decay has been found and stringent limits on the coupling Ue32 of a massive neutrino in the range of 1 MeV to 10 MeV to an electron are derived. Consequences for the existence of a massive are briefly discussed in the context of astrophysical and cosmological arguments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1343-1352
Number of pages10
JournalPhysical Review D
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Experimental search for the neutrino decay v3+vj+e++e- and limits on neutrino mixing'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this