Spectroscopy of solar neutrinos

✍ Scribed by M. Wurm; F. von Feilitzsch; M. Göger-Neff; T. Lachenmaier; T. Lewke; Q. Meindl; R. Möllenberg; L. Oberauer; W. Potzel; M. Tippmann; C. Traunsteiner; J. Winter

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 365 KB
• Volume: 331
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0004-6337
• DOI: 10.1002/asna.200911361

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

In the last years, liquid‐scintillator detectors have opened a new window for the observation of low‐energetic astrophysical neutrino sources. In 2007, the solar neutrino experiment Borexino began its data‐taking in the Gran Sasso underground laboratory. High energy resolution and excellent radioactive background conditions in the detector allow the first‐time spectroscopic measurement of solar neutrinos in the sub‐MeV energy regime. The experimental results of the Beryllium 7 neutrino flux measurements (Arpesella et al. 2008b) as well as the prospects for the detection of solar Boron 8, pep and CNO neutrinos are presented in the context of the currently discussed ambiguities in solar metallicity. In addition, the potential of the future SNO+ and LENA experiments for high‐precision solar neutrino spectroscopy will be outlined (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)