Neutrinos from a core collapse supernova

TL;DR

This paper reviews how neutrinos from a galactic supernova can reveal neutrino properties and supernova physics, focusing on flavor conversions and model-independent signatures.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive review of current understanding of supernova neutrino bursts, flavor conversions, and signatures of different neutrino mixing scenarios.

Findings

Neutrino bursts can determine neutrino mass hierarchy and mixing angles.

Flavor conversions significantly affect the detected neutrino signal.

Model-independent signatures help distinguish neutrino mixing scenarios.

Abstract

The neutrino burst from a galactic supernova can help determine the neutrino mass hierarchy and $\theta_{13}$, and provide crucial information about supernova astrophysics. Here we review our current understanding of the neutrino burst, flavor conversions of these neutrinos, and model independent signatures of various neutrino mixing scenarios.