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Saclay 25/01/06 M. Iori ,Roma1 OUTLINE Neutrino tau Detection method → an alternative method From theory we know… Neutrino conversion efficiency Results of tests of a prototype at high altitude (3600m) Neutrino tau Could the flavour ratios differ from 1:1:1? High Energy neutrinos are belived to be produced through the decays π+ →μ+ +νμ → e+ + νμ + νe + νμ produced in pγ,pp,pn interactions. The ratio of the fluxes of neutrinos is expected to be 1:2:0 if energy losses is considered (radiation) for μ from high energy pion decay → suppression of contribution of muon decay Then we expect a ratio at source 0:1:0 Reactor results give each mass eigenvalues contains equal fraction of νμ –ντ then at Earth the ratio is 1:2:2 Ref.J..F. Beacom N.F.Bell, D. Hooper,S.Pakvasa, T.J.Weiler Phys. Rev. D 68 093005 2003 Other scenarios if not 1:1:1 Neutrino decay (Beacom, Bell, Hooper, Pakvasa Weiler) CPT violation (Barenboim Quigg) Oscillation to steriles with very tiny delta δm2 (Crocker et al; Berezinskyet al.) Pseudo-Dirac mixing (Beacom, Bell, Hooper, Learned, Pakvasa Weiler) 3+1 or 2+2 models with sterile neutrinos (Dutta, Reno and Sarcevic) Magnetic moment transitions (Enqvist, Ker?nen, Maalampi) Varying mass neutrinos (Fardon, Nelson Weiner; Hung Pas) Detection methods Detection by Large Volume detectors → Cerenkov: rate Φshower = NAv ρ∫(dΦν /dE) dEσν A ντ channel is quite different from νμ τ will decay and generate a cascade decay vertex and showers are separated by several ten meters at PeV → double bang event. This signature is constrained by effective volume Similar to detection techniques used in low energy experiments (Super-K) Technique with a proven capacity to detect neutrinos (atmospheric) ντ detection technique in a large Volume detectors Detection methods cont’d 2. Detection by Large Surface detector: