Massive neutrinos and dark energy

Abstract

We consider the impact of the Heidelberg-Moscow claim for a detection of neutrino mass on the determination of the dark energy equation of state. By combining the Heidelberg-Moscow result with the WMAP 3-years data and other cosmological datasets we constrain the equation of state to -1.67< w <-1.05 at 95% c.l., While future data are certainly needed for a confirmation of the controversial Heildelberg-Moscow claim, our result shows that future laboratory searches for neutrino masses may play a crucial role in the determination of the dark energy properties.

3 pages, 1 figure, Talk given by Paolo Serra at the Neutrino Oscillation Workshop NOW2006, Otranto, Italy, September 9-16 2006

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