Proton Decay: The missing piece of Grand Unification

It is argued that one or more than one large megaton-size water cherenkov detector would be able to throw light on the three processes of fundamental significance in nature, namely proton decay, neutrino oscillations and neutrino-emission from the supernovae and pave the way to Grand Unification.

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Published in:Indian journal of physics 2009-05, Vol.83 (5), p.645-647
Main Author: Pati, Jogesh C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
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Summary:It is argued that one or more than one large megaton-size water cherenkov detector would be able to throw light on the three processes of fundamental significance in nature, namely proton decay, neutrino oscillations and neutrino-emission from the supernovae and pave the way to Grand Unification.
ISSN:0019-5480
0974-9845
DOI:10.1007/s12648-009-0079-y