Neutrino Oscillations With Three Active and Three Sterile Neutrinos

TL;DR

This paper extends neutrino oscillation probability estimates to include three sterile neutrinos using a 6x6 matrix, exploring different mixing angles based on experimental data for two sterile neutrinos.

Contribution

It introduces a model for neutrino oscillations involving three sterile neutrinos, expanding previous models with one sterile neutrino.

Findings

Oscillation probabilities vary with different sterile neutrino mixing angles.

The model provides a framework for future experimental validation.

Estimates suggest significant effects from multiple sterile neutrinos.

Abstract

This is an extension of estimates of the probability of $\nu$ to $e$ neutrino oscillation with one sterile neutrino to three sterile neutrinos, using a 6x6 matrix. Since the mixing angle for only one sterile neutrino has been experimentally determined, we estimate the $\nu$ to $e$ neutrino oscillation probability with different mixing angles for two of the sterile neutrinos.