Plasma induced neutrino spin-flip in a supernova and new bounds on the neutrino magnetic moment
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The neutrino chirality-flip process under the conditions of the supernova core is investigated in detail with the plasma polarization effects in the photon propagator taken into account in a more complete form than in earlier publications. It is shown in part that the contribution of the proton fraction of plasma is essential. New upper bounds on the neutrino magnetic moment are obtained: mu_nu < (0.5 - 1.1) 10^{-12} mu_B from the limit on the supernova core luminosity for nu_R emission, and mu_nu < (0.4 - 0.6) 10^{-12} mu_B from the limit on the averaged time of the left-handed neutrino washing out. The best upper bound on the neutrino magnetic moment from SN1987A is improved by the factor of 3 to 7.
10 pages, LaTeX, 6 eps figures, based on the talk presented at the XIV International School ``Particles and Cosmology'', Baksan Valley, Kabardino Balkaria, Russia, April 16-21, 2007, to appear in the Proceedings
10 pages, LaTeX, 6 eps figures, based on the talk presented at the XIV International School ``Particles and Cosmology'', Baksan Valley, Kabardino Balkaria, Russia, April 16-21, 2007, to appear in the Proceedings