Instabilities in neutrino-plasma density waves

Abstract

One examines the interaction and possible resonances between supernova neutrinos and electron plasma waves. The neutrino phase space distribution and its boundary regions are analyzed in detail. It is shown that the boundary regions are too wide to produce non-linear resonant effects. The growth or damping rates induced by neutrinos are always proportional to the neutrino flux and $G_{\mathrm{F}}^2$.

Comments: 9 pages, a few words modified to match PRD publication