Supernova neutrino oscillations: what do we understand?

Abstract

We summarize our current understanding of the neutrino flavor conversions inside a core collapse supernova, clarifying the important role played by the "collective effects" in determining flavor conversion probabilities. The potentially observable ${\nu }_e$ and ${\bar{\nu }}_e$ spectra may help us identify the neutrino mixing scenario, distinguish between primary flux models, and learn more about the supernova explosion.

6 pages, 1 eps figure, jpconf.cls used. Talk given at TAUP 2009, Rome, July 2009

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