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Oscillation-independent probes of nonstandard neutrino interactions from supernovae

Angela R. Beatty1,2,*, Anna M. Suliga3,†, and Volodymyr Takhistov4,5,6,7,‡

  • *Contact author: abeatty@sfsu.edu
  • †Contact author: a.suliga@nyu.edu
  • ‡Contact author: vtakhist@post.kek.jp
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Phys. Rev. D 114, L021301 – Published 6 July, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/9hgz-2d7d

Abstract

Extreme astrophysical environments provide unique laboratories for testing fundamental neutrino interactions. We present the first oscillation-independent astrophysical probe of nonstandard neutrino interactions (NSI), using coincident neutral-current signals across diverse detectors to break degeneracies that have long limited sensitivity reach. Using self-consistent NSI supernova simulations and flavor-independent neutral-current scattering we show that anticorrelated signatures between JUNO liquid scintillator and dark matter detectors such as DARWIN/XLZD, ARGO, or RES-NOVA enable clear discrimination between NSI and flavor-conversion effects. For a Galactic supernova at Betelgeuse distance our approach enables an independent probe of neutrino-quark NSI couplings in parameter space that can reach and extend beyond current terrestrial limits. This multidetector approach enables breaking degeneracies in terrestrial searches and is broadly applicable to a wide range of upcoming experiments, establishing a new principle for testing fundamental interactions with astrophysical data.

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Phys. Rev. D 114, L021301– Published 6 July, 2026
  • Received 8 October 2025
  • Accepted 11 June 2026
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