Neutrino electron scattering and left-right symmetry: future tests

Abstract

Low-energy high-resolution neutrino-electron scattering experiments may play an important role in testing the gauge structure of the electroweak interaction. We propose the use of radioactive neutrino sources (e.g. ${}^{51}$Cr) in underground experiments such as BOREXINO and HELLAZ as a probe of the weak neutral current structure. As an illustration, we display the sensitivity of these detectors in testing the possible existence of right-handed weak neutral currents.

Comments: 4 pages. Latex. 1 figure. Contributed paper, WIN97, Capri, Italy, June 1997