Neutrino Oscillations

Neutrinos are produced as flavor eigenstates (νₑ, νμ, ντ) but propagate as mass eigenstates. The PMNS mixing matrix rotates between bases. The two-flavor survival probability is P(νₑ→νₑ) = 1 − sin²(2θ)·sin²(1.27·Δm²·L/E), where L is in km, E in GeV, Δm² in eV².

Oscillation length: km
P(νₑ→νₑ) at L:
P(νₑ→νμ) at L:
33.5°
2.5
1.0
3000
1000
— νₑ survival P(νₑ→νₑ)
— νμ appearance P(νₑ→νμ)
| detector position