STERILE NEUTRINOS AS A SOLUTION TO ALL NEUTRINO ANOMALIES

Abstract

The sterile neutrino solutions to different irregular results and observations in neutrino physics are studied. It is pointed out that introducing sterile neutrinos helps to solve simultaneously the observed anomalies. It is argued that sterile neutrinos can solve the conflict between dark matter neutrinos, LSND result and supernova nucleosynthesis. Other supernova constraints for sterile neutrinos are revised. Possibilities to avoid the big bang nucleosynthesis constraints for sterile neutrinos are explored. It is claimed that sterile neutrinos can solve the crisis in big bang nucleosynthesis. It is pointed out that sterile neutrinos can provide a consistent explanation to the anomalies observed at Karmen. It is argued that sterile neutrinos are valid dark matter candidates. It is claimed that the conversions to sterile states are consistent solutions to both the solar and the atmospheric neutrino problems, and cannot be ruled out by cosmological or astrophysical arguments. Models for the masses and the interactions of sterile neutrinos are reviewed.