Probing quantum decoherence with high-energy neutrinos

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We consider the prospects for observing the effects of quantum decoherence in high-energy (TeV-PeV) neutrinos from astrophysical sources. In particular, we study galactic sources of electron antineutrinos produced in the decay of ultra-high energy neutrons. We find that next generation neutrino telescopes should be capable of placing limits on quantum decoherence effects over multi-kiloparsec baselines, surpassing current bounds by a factor of 1012 to 1033, depending on the model considered. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Hooper, D. Morgan, D. Winstanley, E. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8964-8142
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	© 2005 Elsevier B.V.. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Physics Letters B. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Keywords:	Cosmic-rays; gravity; photodisintegration; mechanics
Dates:	Published: 10 March 2005 Published (online): 22 January 2005 Accepted: 17 January 2005
Institution:	The University of Sheffield
Academic Units:	The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Mathematics and Statistics (Sheffield)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited:	27 Jul 2016 11:33
Last Modified:	29 Mar 2018 13:35
Published Version:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2005.01.034
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.physletb.2005.01.034
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:102571

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