Neutrino Propagation Through Fluctuating Media

Abstract

The description of neutrino propagation through a fluctuating medium is summarized. Fluctuation-Dissipation-Theorem arguments relate microscopic fluctuations to thermodynamic quantities, allowing these to be very generally studied in astrophysical environments. Fluctuation-induced modifications to neutrino oscillations have been studied in detail within the Sun and within the envelope of supernovae, and although surprisingly large effects have been found none appear to be observable in the near future.

Comments: 5 pages, LaTeX, no figures. Talk presented to WIN99, Cape Town, South Africa, January 1999