Theory and Phenomenology of the Neutrino and Gamma-ray Universe
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu15955303348358542021-08-03T07:15:53Z Theory and Phenomenology of the Neutrino and Gamma-ray Universe Zhou, Bei Physics Astrophysics Particle Physics Neutrinos, an essential piece of the standard model of particle physics, provide critical infor- mation about the universe. In reverse, astrophysical neutrinos provide indispensable tools to study particle physics. Tremendous progress, including breakthroughs, has been made in the past decades and will likely be made in the next decade. To get there, many aspects of work are needed, including the properties of neutrino sources, neutrino interactions, neu- trino detectors, and more. In general, there are two major directions, one to increase the data from current sources of neutrinos, and the other is to develop new sources.In this dissertation, I discuss a series of papers pertinent to both directions. First is studying TeV solar gamma-ray emission, as part of a larger program of work to develop the Sun as a new high-energy laboratory, including as a neutrino source. Next is study- ing subdominant interactions for high-energy neutrinos, including W -boson production and trident production, as demanded by the increasing precision of TeV–PeV neutrino astro- physics. The last is understanding atmospheric neutrino foregrounds for searches of the diffuse supernova neutrino background in Super-Kamiokande. This provides a solid the- oretical foundation for further reducing the foregrounds, which will significantly help the first detection and subsequent precision measurements of the diffuse supernova neutrino background. Together, this series of work advances neutrino astrophysics as a broad and vibrant field. 2020 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1595530334835854 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1595530334835854 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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