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First constraints on long-range neutrino interactions using IceCube DeepCore

Gopal Garg, J. Krishnamoorthi, Anil Kumar, and Sanjib Kumar Agarwalla

Phys. Rev. D - Accepted 23 October, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/zx4x-89k6

Abstract

We present the first search for new flavor-dependent long-range interactions (LRI) of neutrinos using publicly available 8 years of high-purity νμ charged-current events from IceCube DeepCore. These interactions are mediated by ultra-light gauge bosons with masses below 10−10 eV, which can arise due to a new lepton-number gauge symmetry, such as Le−Lμ or Le−Lτ. These long-range interactions induce matter potential between neutrinos and abundant electrons present in distant astrophysical sources. These LRI potentials could modify neutrino oscillation probabilities. By probing the effects of LRI on atmospheric neutrino oscillations at IceCube DeepCore, we place world-leading constraints on the coupling strength of these interactions.

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