Energy independent solution to the solar neutrino anomaly including the SNO data

Abstract

The global data on solar neutrino rates and spectrum, including the SNO charged current rate, can be explained by LMA, LOW or the energy independent solution-corresponding to near-maximal mixing. All three favor a mild upward renormalization of the Cl rate. A mild downward shift of the B neutrino flux is favored by the energy independent and to a lesser extent the LOW solution, but not by LMA. A comparison with the ratio of SK elastic and SNO charged current scattering rates favors the LMA over the other two solutions, but by no more than 1.5σ.