Two-dimensional models of core-collapse supernova explosions assisted by
heavy sterile neutrinos
Two-dimensional models of core-collapse supernova explosions assisted by
heavy sterile neutrinos
Core-collapse supernovae can be a copious source of sterile neutrinos, hypothetical particles that mix with active neutrinos. We develop two-dimensional stellar core-collapse models that incorporate the mixing between tau neutrinos and heavy sterile neutrinos -- those with the mass of 150--200 MeV -- to investigate signatures of sterile neutrinos in …