On Distinguishing Non-Standard Interactions from Radiative Corrections in Neutrino-Electron Scattering

Abstract

We present a contribution of higher order to neutrino-electron scattering that is a charged-current counterpart of both the anomalous axial-vector triangle and possible non-standard interaction contributions. It arises in the standard model with massive neutrinos, and renormalizes the nondiagonal axial-vector form-factor at low energies. We show that, due to the small size of radiative corrections, the neutrino-electron scattering still provides a discovery potential for some of the non-standard neutrino interactions proposed in the literature.

9 pages, 3 figures, change in title and context of the consideration, results of radiative corrections unchanged

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