Constraints on neutrino nonstandard interactions from COHERENT, PandaX-4T and XENONnT

We investigate constraints on neutrino nonstandard interactions (NSIs) in the effective field theory framework, using data from the first measurement of solar <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><a:mrow><a:mmultiscripts><a:mrow><a:mi mathvariant="normal">B</a:mi></a:mrow><a:mprescripts/><a:none/><a:mrow><a:mn>8</a:mn></a:mrow></a:mmultiscripts></a:mrow></a:math> neutrinos via coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (<d:math xmlns:d="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><d:mrow><d:mi>CE</d:mi><d:mi>ν</d:mi><d:mi>NS</d:mi></d:mrow></d:math>) in the PandaX-4T and XENONnT experiments and data from the COHERENT experiment. The impacts of neutrino NSIs on the <f:math xmlns:f="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><f:mrow><f:mi>CE</f:mi><f:mi>ν</f:mi><f:mi>NS</f:mi></f:mrow></f:math> cross section and the matter effect in the propagation of solar neutrinos are included, while we obtain that the expected number of <h:math xmlns:h="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><h:mrow><h:mi>CE</h:mi><h:mi>ν</h:mi><h:mi>NS</h:mi></h:mrow></h:math> events is more sensitive to neutrino NSIs appearing in the cross section. Due to relatively large statistical uncertainties, the sensitivities of the PandaX-4T and XENONnT experiments to the neutrino NSIs are currently limited, compared to the COHERENT experiment. Besides, we find that since the central value of the measured <j:math xmlns:j="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><j:mrow><j:mi>CE</j:mi><j:mi>ν</j:mi><j:mi>NS</j:mi></j:mrow></j:math> counts significantly differs from the Standard Model prediction, the sensitivity of PandaX-4T experiment is even more restricted compared to XENONnT. However, the measurements of PandaX-4T and XENONnT are uniquely sensitive to the neutrino NSIs for the <l:math xmlns:l="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><l:mi>τ</l:mi></l:math> flavor due to oscillation feature of the solar <n:math xmlns:n="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><n:mrow><n:mmultiscripts><n:mrow><n:mi mathvariant="normal">B</n:mi></n:mrow><n:mprescripts/><n:none/><n:mrow><n:mn>8</n:mn></n:mrow></n:mmultiscripts></n:mrow></n:math> neutrinos. We also assess how the experimental central value, exposure, and systematic uncertainties will affect the constraints on neutrino NSIs from various <q:math xmlns:q="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><q:mrow><q:mi>CE</q:mi><q:mi>ν</q:mi><q:mi>NS</q:mi></q:mrow></q:math> measurements in the future.

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Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
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2025-02-03
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.111.035002
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Constraints on neutrino nonstandard interactions from COHERENT, PandaX-4T and XENONnT

Jiang-Hao Yu, Gang Li, Chuan-Qiang Song, Feng-Jie Tang
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We investigate constraints on neutrino nonstandard interactions (NSIs) in the effective field theory framework, using data from the first measurement of solar <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><a:mrow><a:mmultiscripts><a:mrow><a:mi mathvariant="normal">B</a:mi></a:mrow><a:mprescripts/><a:none/><a:mrow><a:mn>8</a:mn></a:mrow></a:mmultiscripts></a:mrow></a:math> neutrinos via coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (<d:math xmlns:d="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><d:mrow><d:mi>CE</d:mi><d:mi>ν</d:mi><d:mi>NS</d:mi></d:mrow></d:math>) in the PandaX-4T and XENONnT experiments and data from the COHERENT experiment. The impacts of neutrino NSIs on the <f:math xmlns:f="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><f:mrow><f:mi>CE</f:mi><f:mi>ν</f:mi><f:mi>NS</f:mi></f:mrow></f:math> cross section and the matter effect in the propagation of solar neutrinos are included, while we obtain that the expected number of <h:math xmlns:h="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><h:mrow><h:mi>CE</h:mi><h:mi>ν</h:mi><h:mi>NS</h:mi></h:mrow></h:math> events is more sensitive to neutrino NSIs appearing in the cross section. Due to relatively large statistical uncertainties, the sensitivities of the PandaX-4T and XENONnT experiments to the neutrino NSIs are currently limited, compared to the COHERENT experiment. Besides, we find that since the central value of the measured <j:math xmlns:j="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><j:mrow><j:mi>CE</j:mi><j:mi>ν</j:mi><j:mi>NS</j:mi></j:mrow></j:math> counts significantly differs from the Standard Model prediction, the sensitivity of PandaX-4T experiment is even more restricted compared to XENONnT. However, the measurements of PandaX-4T and XENONnT are uniquely sensitive to the neutrino NSIs for the <l:math xmlns:l="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><l:mi>τ</l:mi></l:math> flavor due to oscillation feature of the solar <n:math xmlns:n="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><n:mrow><n:mmultiscripts><n:mrow><n:mi mathvariant="normal">B</n:mi></n:mrow><n:mprescripts/><n:none/><n:mrow><n:mn>8</n:mn></n:mrow></n:mmultiscripts></n:mrow></n:math> neutrinos. We also assess how the experimental central value, exposure, and systematic uncertainties will affect the constraints on neutrino NSIs from various <q:math xmlns:q="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><q:mrow><q:mi>CE</q:mi><q:mi>ν</q:mi><q:mi>NS</q:mi></q:mrow></q:math> measurements in the future.

Physical review. D/Physical review. D.Vol. 111(3)
Sun Yat-sen University (CN), International Centre for Theoretical Physics Asia-Pacific (CN), Institute of Theoretical Physics (CN), Institute for Advanced Study (DE), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research and Development Program of China, Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province
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