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Description
The existence of physics beyond the standard model (BSM) is established with the observation of neutrino flavor oscillations. Germanium detectors with their excellent energy response and sub-keV sensitivities [1] provide a unique tool to probe a class of BSM scenarios. The TEXONO Collaboration [2] has been pursuing these studies experimentally, complemented by adaptation of advanced atomic physics theory techniques to derive neutrino interaction cross-sections at atomic-scale energy. We will present highlights of the studies on neutrino electromagnetic interactions [3] as well as constraints on sterile neutrinos, axions and dark photons [4]. Additional subjects along these lines will also be discussed.
1. A.K. Soma et al., Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A 836, 67 (2016).
2. H.T. Wong, The Universe 3 22, 2015.
3. J.-W. Chen et al., Phys. Rev. D 90, 011301(R) (2014); J.-W. Chen et al., Phys.Rev. D 91,013005 (2015).
4. J.-W. Chen et al., Phys. Rev. D93, 093012 (2016); S.K. Liu et al., Phys. Rev. D 95, 052006 (2017); S. Bilmus et al, Phys. Rev. D 92, 033009 (2015).
