Cosmological Implications of a Neutrino Mass Detection
arXiv:2111.01096
Abstract
The next generation of cosmological surveys are expected to measure a non-zero sum of neutrino masses, even down to the minimum value of 58 meV inferred from neutrino flavor oscillation. The implications of such a measurement for the physics of neutrinos have been well documented; in contrast, the cosmological implications of such a measurement have received less attention. In this paper, we explore the impact of a neutrino mass detection consistent with meV for our understanding of the history and contents of the universe. We focus primarily on three key areas: the thermal history of the universe, clustering of matter on diverse scales, and the application to dark matter and dark sectors. First we show that a detection of non-zero neutrino mass would provide a unique connection between the cosmic neutrino background, which is detected gravitationally, and neutrinos measured on Earth. We then discuss how the consistency of a detection between multiple probes will impact our knowledge of structure formation. Finally, we show how these measurements can be interpreted as sub-percent level tests of dark sector physics.
arXiv comment26 pages, 5 figures
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