Abstract
Supernovae provide a unique opportunity for large scale parity violation because they are dominated by neutrinos. We calculate the parity violating asymmetry A of neutrino emission in a strong magnetic field. We assume the neutrinos elastically scatter many times from slightly polarized neutrons. Because of the multiple interactions, A grows with the optical thickness of the protoneutron star and may be much larger than previous estimates. As a result, the neutron star could recoil at a significant velocity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3694-3697 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |