MSW effect
MSW effect
[¦em¦es′dəb·ə‚yü i‚fekt] (astrophysics)
An enhancement of neutrino oscillation by matter that is predicted to occur when electron neutrinos travel through the sun. Derived from Mikheyeve-Smirnov-Wolfenstein effect.
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