Neutrino Physics: Fundamentals of Neutrino Oscillations

Abstract

In this lecture we review some of the basic properties of neutrinos, in particular their mass and the oscillation behavior. First we discuss how to describe the neutrino mass. Then, under the assumption that neutrinos are massive and mixed, the fundamentals of the neutrino oscillations are discussed with emphasis on subtle aspects which have been overlooked in the past. We then review the terrestrial neutrino oscillation experiments in the framework of three generations of neutrinos with the standard mass hierarchy. Finally, a brief summary of the current status of the solar and atmospheric neutrino problems will be given.

arXiv commentLecture presented at KOSEF(Korea)-JSPS(Japan) Joint Winter School, Seoul Korea (Feb.1996), 10 pages in RevTex

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