Review of uncertainties in the cosmic supernova relic neutrino background

  • G. J. Mathews
  • , L. Boccioli*
  • , J. Hidaka
  • , T. Kajino
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We review the computation of and associated uncertainties in the current understanding of the relic neutrino background due to core-collapse supernovae, black hole formation and neutron star merger events. We consider the current status of uncertainties due to the nuclear equation of state (EoS), the progenitor masses, the source supernova neutrino spectrum, the cosmological star formation rate, the stellar initial mass function, neutrino oscillations, and neutrino self-interactions. We summarize the current viability of future neutrino detectors to distinguish the nuclear EoS and the temperature of supernova neutrinos via the detected relic supernova neutrino spectrum.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2030011
JournalModern Physics Letters A
Volume35
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Aug 2020

Keywords

  • Diffuse radiation
  • massive
  • neutrinos
  • stars: formation
  • supergiants
  • supernovae: stars

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