Neutrino oscillations and the early universe

• Authors: Daniela Kirilova
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The observational and theoretical status of neutrino oscillations in connection with solar and atmospheric neutrino anomalies is presented briefly. The effect of neutrino oscillations on the evolution of the early Universe is discussed in detail. A short review is given of the standard Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) and the influence of resonant and non-resonant neutrino oscillations on active neutrinos and on primordial synthesis of He-4. BBN cosmological constraints on neutrino oscillation parameters are discussed.

Keywords

EN

Neutrino anomalies; neutrino oscillations; cosmological role of neutrino mass and mixings; BBN constraints on neutrino mixing; 14.60.Pq; 26.35.+c; 98.80.-k; 95.35.+d

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Physics
• Year: 2004
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 467-491

Dates

published

1 - 9 - 2004

online

1 - 9 - 2004

Contributors

author

Daniela Kirilova

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