Equations for massless and massive spin-1/2 particles with varying speed and neutrino in matter
arXiv:1312.4837 · doi:10.1142/S0217751X14500316
Abstract
The modified Dirac equations describing massless and massive spin-1/2 particles violating the Lorentz invariance are considered. The equation for massless fermions with varying speed is formulated in the 16-component first-order form. The projection matrix, which is the density matrix, extracting solutions to the equation has been obtained. Exact solutions to the equation and energy spectrum for a massive neutrino are obtained in the presence of background matter. We have considered as subluminal as well as superluminal propagations of neutrinos. The bounds on the Lorentz invariance violation parameter from astrophysical observations by IceCube, OPERA, MINOS collaborations and by the SN1987A supernova are obtained for superluminal neutrinos.
16 pages, no figures, minor corrections
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