Constraints on Neutrino Secret Interactions from high-energy neutrino scattering on C$\nu$B
We present new constraints on neutrino secret interactions ($\nu$SI) by studying high-energy neutrinos from well-known astrophysical sources, such as SN1987A, the blazars TXS $0506+056$ and PKS $0735+178$, the active galaxy NGC 1068, and KM3-230213A neutrino event. We extend existing limits by covering a previously unconstrained region of the mediator mass parameter space. Our analysis focuses on Dirac neutrinos interacting with a massive spin-one boson as they propagate through the Cosmic Neutrino Background (C$\nu$B). We consider both ultra-relativistic and non-relativistic regimes, deriving bounds on the $\nu$SI coupling constant across the full $\nu$SI mediator mass range. Our results obtained using analytical methods, demonstrate significant constraints on the $\nu$SI coupling in the low-mass mediator mass region.
Authors
- M Petropavlova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0416-0795)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22323/1.501.1146
- Primary Topic
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00